Introduction : federal education policy in historical perspective
The politics of policy regimes
The early federal role in education to 1988 : ESEA and the equity regime
From devolution to national goals in education : George H.W. Bush and America 2000, 1988-1992
Laying the foundation for a new accountability regime : Clinton, the 1992 presidential election, and Goals 2000, 1992-1994
Showdown : the conservative assault on the federal role in education, 1994-1996
Stalemate : the Republican retreat on education and the search for a new consensus, 1996-2000
Maneuver : George W. Bush, the 2000 election, and the new politics of education
Convergence : the No Child Left Behind Act and the new federal education policy regime, 2001-2005
Conclusion : education, swing issues, and contemporary American politics
Appendix. Interviews conducted for this study.
