Location
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Start Date
8-10-2010 1:30 PM
End Date
8-10-2010 2:00 PM
Description
This paper provides baseline comparative data across the six Intermountain West states regarding commonalities and differences in the region related to current K-12 education policy. Among the topics to be explored are: demographics, state funding issues, state accountability issues, and the political challenges to improving K-12 education.
Keywords
Education and state; Education (Elementary) government policy; Education finance; Education; secondary government policy; Educational accountability; United States Great Basin; West (U.S.)
Disciplines
Demography, Population, and Ecology | Education | Education Policy | Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration | Regional Sociology | Sociology
Language
English
Public Education Policy in the Intermountain West Region
COinS
Education in the Intermountain West
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
This paper provides baseline comparative data across the six Intermountain West states regarding commonalities and differences in the region related to current K-12 education policy. Among the topics to be explored are: demographics, state funding issues, state accountability issues, and the political challenges to improving K-12 education.
Comments
Discussant: Lee Bernick, UNLV Interim Dean, Greenspun College of Urban Affairs
Audio/Video
The video file has two speakers. The second speakers, Dr. Teixeira and Dr Bowman, begin at 47:53. File size: 359 megabytes
Attached file: 39 PowerPoint slides