Education Policy: Research: Historical Overview:

Federal Education Policy and the States, 1945-2009

The Eisenhower Years

The Need for Schools and Obstacles to Federal Aid

Desegregation

Distribution of Federal Funds

Opportunities for Children with Disabilities

Sputnik, Defense and International Competition

NDEA Funds in the Schools

 

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Organizations: Links to many of the organizations mentioned in this essay.

To view snapshots of the political context for the education policy, organized by administration, see Education Policymakers. For the Eisenhower administrations, see 1953-1956 and 1957-1960.