Education in America Issues, Analyses, Policies and Programs -- Volume 2

This series provides an overview on education in America today, with a focus on the current issues, analyses, policies and programs being implemented and challenged. This volume discusses teacher quality issues in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; an analysis of STEM education funding at the NSF: federal student loan debt burden of non-completers; a profile of immigrant and second-generation American undergraduates; education-related regulatory flexibilities, waivers, and federal assistance in response to disasters and national emergencies; and educational accountability and secretarial waiver authority under Section 9401 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.