Daniel Koretz on improving government controls Daniel Koretz is the Henry Lee Shattuck Professor of Education at Harvard Graduate School of Education. He focuses his research primarily on educational assessment, particularly as a tool of education policy.

1. How, according to Koretz, does federalism as expressed in the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 stifle pedagogical experimentation?

2. How does this deviate from the role for federalism envisioned by the Founders?

3. What do you think would happen if the federal government lessened its influence over education? What if state governments did too? Is there a state-federal balance that is ideal for education policy, or any policy?

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