Making sense of education policy at the state level: A conversation with Sara Dahill-Brown

Kappan's editor talks with political scientist Sara Dahill-Brown about the new realities of educational decision making under the Every Student Succeeds Act, which follows nearly two decades of strong federal influence over K-12 policies at the state and district levels. Rather than promoting one-size-fits-all approaches to school improvement, argues Dahill-Brown, advocates for education change must now pay close attention to local contexts, needs, and governance models.