Spring 2027

History of the Federal Role in American Education

Examines the history of federal aid to education from 1776 to the present, emphasizing the post-WWII era. Traces federal policies on desegregation, compensatory, bilingual, and special education.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2010: 3.56 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2013: 3.27 GPA, 76.9% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2018: 3.68 GPA, 81.8% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Demonstrate an understanding of diverse historical and qualitative social-science theories, epistemologies, and methodologies related to education research.

  • Develop a researchable question and design an historical or qualitative social-science research project on some aspect of education policy, past or present.

  • Gain experience conducting a field-based and/or archival research project and presenting their research in a thesis.

  • Write clearly and compellingly for diverse audiences about complex topics in educational history and policy.

  • Understand professional standards for conducting scholarship ethically and responsibly.

  • Understand professional standards for conducting scholarship ethically and responsibly and conducting historical research related to their specific research inquiry and project.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2010: 3.56 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2013: 3.27 GPA, 76.9% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2018: 3.68 GPA, 81.8% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

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Topics

  • History of federal aid to education
  • Federal role in Early Republic and Reconstruction education
  • Federal policies on desegregation, compensatory, bilingual, and special education
  • Local control, policy implementation, accountability, block grants, and standardized testing

Skills

  • Understanding historical and qualitative social-science theories and methodologies
  • Designing historical or qualitative social-science research projects
  • Conducting field-based and archival research
  • Writing about complex topics in educational history and policy
  • Applying professional standards for ethical scholarship

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