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The Every Student Succeeds Act, the Decline of the Federal Role in Education Policy, and the Curbing of Executive Authority

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  • Andrew Saultz
  • Lance D. Fusarelli
  • Andrew McEachin

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This article analyzes the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 and the evolving role of the federal government in educational policy. We rely on John Kingdon’s policy window framework to evaluate how key political constituencies on both the political right and left pressured Congress to limit both the executive branch and federal roles in educational policy. We find that policies during the Obama Administration shifted political attitudes on key issues and within key constituencies that had previously supported a stronger federal role. We conclude with a discussion of how this shift in federal education policy can yield insights applicable to other policy areas and also how this informs the current direction of federal–state relations.

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  • Andrew Saultz & Lance D. Fusarelli & Andrew McEachin, 2017. "The Every Student Succeeds Act, the Decline of the Federal Role in Education Policy, and the Curbing of Executive Authority," Publius: The Journal of Federalism, CSF Associates Inc., vol. 47(3), pages 426-444.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:publus:v:47:y:2017:i:3:p:426-444.
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