The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of United States' educational policy with a special focus on academically at-risk populations (e.g., children living in impoverished families, child attending under- resourced schools, children who are dual language learners [DLLs], children who are immigrants, or children who are from ethnic/racial minoritized backgrounds). The lens through which we will view education issues will be historical, cultural, and sociopolitical, and the adopting framework we will use is that education is a public good with the goal of ensuring the healthy development of citizens beginning from birth and into adulthood. We will examine the social inequities that have caused disparities in educational achievement and attainment, and critically evaluate education reforms proposed to alleviate these disparities (e.g., early childhood education, school choice, access to higher education, and teacher workforce issues). You will use your writing, critical thinking, and oral communication skills to brainstorm solutions to long-standing issues facing theUnited States' educational system and the needs of the children and families within that system.