Education Reform in the Obama Era

Robert Maranto is the 21st Century Chair in Leadership at the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas, USA. He edits the Journal of School Choice, serves on Fayetteville school board, and has produced 12 scholarly books on the topic of bureaucratic and education reform. Michael Q. McShane is Director of Education Policy at the Show-Me Institute and a former high school teacher. He has co-authored or co-edited five books on education policy, including Teacher Quality 2.0 and Common Core Meets Education Reform. Evan Rhinesmith is a Doctoral Candidate in the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas, USA. He holds a MEd from the University of Notre Dame, USA and has previously taught at Sacred Heart School in Washington D.C., USA.

• List of Tables.- Preface.- Chapter 1:The Birth of the Education President: From local control to Common Core.- Chapter 2: The Dangers of Waivers: How the Obamaadministration nationalized education policy.- Chapter 3: Common Core Standards: A bridge too far?.- Chapter 4: Shall This Too Pass? Education Reform in the Obama Era andBeyond.- References.