Volume 6, Number 1 - Education Policy - Spring 2002
Table of Contents
Message from the Editor
I am pleased to present the sixth volume of the Chicago Policy Review,
the student-published journal of the Irving B. Harris School of Public Policy. The Chicago Policy Review strives to
be a resource for the public policy community, as it analyzes current policy issues through various perspectives within the
policy arena.
This volume, dedicated to ÒEducation Policy and Reform,Ó presents a range of
current topics within the field of education. U.S. Senator Jim Jeffords shares his reactions to the No Child Left
Behind Act of 2001. James Catterall explores the difficulties of creating both innovative and sustainable education
reform initiatives. Louis Jacobson, Robert LaLonde, and Daniel Sullivan investigate the role of community colleges within
the lives of displaced workers after the loss of a job. Jennifer Flood outlines the renewed focus on early child education
within federal policy and legislation. And finally, Rodney Stanley and Edward French explore the use of new education reform
funding mechanisms, such as state operated lotteries, and their impact on existing funding disparities among public school
districts. Their contributions, written from the diverse realms of public policy, intend to inform and challenge readers
regarding these critical issues within education policy and reform.
I would like to thank the Harris School faculty and administration for their
continued support of the Chicago Policy Review. The guidance and dedication of Dean Robert Michael, Dean Nancy
OÕConnor, Madhu Anand, Esty Gur and Mirela Munteanu are integral to the production of this journal. In addition, I would
like to acknowledge Professor Don Coursey for role as faculty advisor to the Chicago Policy Review. Professor
Coursey was instrumental in creating this journal six years ago and remains a committed member of this organization.
As the Chicago Policy Review is a peer-reviewed journal, we rely on
outstanding individuals within the field of public policy to volunteer their time to ensure a high-quality publication. In
addition to my editorial staff, I am grateful for the editorial assistance of Dr. Robert LaLonde, Dr. Helen Levy, Dr. Cybele
Raver and Dr. Mark Schuster.
Finally, I would like to thank the editors and managers of this yearÕs journal
for their unprecedented commitment to this publication. As the Chicago Policy Review is only in its sixth year of operation,
it is a continual effort to secure our place within the policy arena. However, the hard work of this yearÕs staff has
accomplished just that. I look forward to future editions of the Chicago Policy Review, as I am confident that
it will continue to develop and prosper in the years to come.
Elizabeth Foley Swanson
Editor-in-Chief
Table of Contents
Why IÕll be Voting Against the Education Bill
Senator Jim Jeffords
Exploring Education Innovations that Last: An Annotated First Person
Narrative Turning Practice into Theory
James S. Catterall
Schooling and Training Participation by Displaced Workers: Evidence
from Administrative Data
Louis Jacobson, Robert J. LaLonde, and Daniel Sullivan
The Role of Early Childhood Education in Current Federal Education
Policy: Ensuring future academic success through high quality language and cognitive experiences for young children in poverty
Jennifer Guerrero Flood
An Empirical Assessment of Lottery Proceeds on Education in the American States
Rodney E. Stanley and P. Edward French
Education Policy for the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities in
Standards-Based Reform
Edited by Lawrence B. Joseph
Chicago Policy Review
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