Fifty Years of Federal Teacher Policy: Looking Back, Looking Ahead

Today, a series of public forums took place on Capitol Hill, sponsored by the Center on Education Policy (CEP). Dr. Gary Sykes & Kenne Dibner of Michigan State University discussed findings in their recently authored paper, "Fifty Years of Federal Teacher Policy: Looking Back, Looking Ahead." Attached is a 6-page summary of their findings and recommendations that we thought that you may find interesting. The rough draft of the full paper will be posted on CEP's Web site (http://www.cep-dc.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageId=536&parentID=481) during the coming weeks.

A note about the project:
CEP has undertaken a project to rethink the federal role in elementary and secondary education. Advised by a balanced panel of education experts, CEP has commissioned a series of papers on key issues, requiring the authors to provide evidence of the effects of various programs, initiatives, and recommendations contained in the papers. Each paper is peer-reviewed by individuals with diverse points of view on the issue. The result of these efforts will be a set of recommendations for President Obama and the Congress for shaping the federal role in elementary and secondary education.