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                  POLS 431 - Education Policy and Politics (Cross-listed as EDUC 431) Units: 3 Three hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): POLS 150  for POLS students and Junior Standing and successful completion of Golden Four GE Areas (A1, A2, A3, B4) Examines the roles of political institutions in education policy-making, the political factors that shape policy formulation and implementation, the values and assumptions of different types of policies, and the links between policy and local-level implementation. Analyzes current and pending policies’ effect on schools and classrooms to illustrate how education policy reflects American politics.  Same as: EDUC 431   GenEd: UDGE-D CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches  
				  
 
   
			
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