UEP 213 Policy Debates and Controversies in Education--Seminar Sessions

This course UEP 213 Policy Debates and Controversies in Education will be taught by L.A. School Board member Steve Zimmer. Students taking the course will be required to enroll in UEP 212 and attend a series of high profile panel discussions about some of the major issues in Education today. These include "The Future of the Urban School District" "The Crisis in Public Education Funding" "Charter Schools and Public Education" and "The Future of Education Reform in Los Angeles and Beyond" among several topics to be developed. The seminar will then engage in discussions about the topics explored in the Panel discussions on the major controversies in Education and identify research topics related to the current policy debates within LAUSD as well as some of the broader debates within Education policy.