Public Education in the U.S.Justification of Government InterventionProductivityStandard of LivingCredit Market FailuresHistory and Impact of Spending on EconomyInternational OriginsUS History-Early Public EducationUS History 20th CenturyCurrent Legislation and Recent ReformsRecent LegislationSchool Choice and VouchersKatrina Educational ResponseBibliographyPublic Education in the U.S.Justification of Government InterventionWhy The Government Should Provide Educational FundingProductivityIncreased Education Leads to Increased ProductivityRedistributionPositive ExternalityStandard of LivingInternational ComparisonImpact of Education on CrimeCivic InvolvementCredit Market FailuresPrivate Market Fails To Provide Educational LoansFamily UtilityIncome MobilityHistory and Impact of Spending on EconomyHow Spending Developed Across Time and SpaceInternational Origins19th Century LeadersImportance of DecentralizationRole of Public Education in Total Educational AchievementUS History-Early Public EducationRole of Religion EarlySeparation of religion and education begins in late 18th CenturyLand Ordinance of 1785Common School Era- 1840sUS History 20th CenturyAmerican Education Research Association- 1916International Bureau of Education- 1929Federal Aid for Science and Math in 1957Elementary and Secondary School Act of 1965Current Legislation and Recent ReformsPublic Education in the 21st CenturyRecent LegislationNo Child Left Behind Act (2001)Head Start FundingSchool Choice and VouchersNational Educators Association (NEA)The Center for Education ReformThe “Undermining-America” ArgumentThe “Creaming” ArgumentThe “Radical Schools” ScareThe “Lack of Accountability” ArgumentKatrina Educational ResponseMcKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (2002)Hurricane Help For SchoolsPrivate School Tuition CompensationBibliography•Gruber, Jonathan. Public Finance and Public Policy. New York: Worth Publisher, 2005.•Lindert, Peter H. Growing Public. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2004.•“National Education Association.” 5 Oct 2005 <www.nea.org>. •“Nine Lies About School Choice: Answering the Critics.” Center for Education Reform. 5 Oct 2005
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