Ithaca College

Want to study school reform in the center of educational change in the U.S.?  Join us for a one-week, one credit summer course in Washington, DC with a focus on educational reform initiatives.

Email Professor Martin of the Education Department for more information and to register for this 1-credit study away program to Washington, D.C.

Tuition is $1,008 and includes four nights of lodging and metro travel while in DC. Undergraduate and graduate credits are available.

Within the context of both the school system and charter schools, D.C. has become the forum for a wide range of educational programs that try to find innovative ways to meet the needs of children within the context of No Child Left Behind, urban socioeconomic pressures, and a history of public school failure.

Students will examine some of these initiatives through site visits to charter schools, public schools, and district offices that try to implement urban reform, and through a study of underlying issues. Different visions will be studied through school and neighborhood visits, interviews, and observations. Approaches will be compared and trends identified. Intended for a general undergraduate audience from all academic programs, there are no prerequisites for this course.