University of San Agustin

Iloilo City
College of Liberal Arts, Sciences, and Education

ED 407 Education and Politics

Course Description

This course is an introduction to the complex and often contested field of politics and education.
The purpose of the course is to provide students with an understanding of the forces that shape
educational policy, with an emphasis on governance structures, stakeholders, public engagement, and
current policy issues and political contexts.

Course Outcomes

At the end of the course, the students shall be able to:

1. Present orally and lead the discussion on the assigned topic

2. Come up with a research paper to be presented in the class
3. Analyze/critique issues and problems in education

Course Outline

A. Introduction

1. Basic concepts of politics and governance

2. Education and schooling
3. Purposes and goal of education

Stop, think and do

B. Public policy and policy formulation on education

C. The Politics of Education
D. Academic Freedom
E. Politics of Interest: Interest Groups and Advocacy Coalitions in American Education

Stop, think and do

F. Issues on education in a democracy

1. Patronage politics in education

2. Graft and corruption in education

Stop, think and do

 3. Separation of the church and state
4. Bilingual education and the Mother Tongue
5. K – 12

Stop, think and do

6. Education for All

7. No Child is Left Behind
8. No Homework Policy

G. Politics in Educational Financing

Requirements

Research Output Presentation

FINAL EXAMINATION

Required Readings

 Read in full the case of Camacho v. Coresis, Jr.

 Read in full the case of Ebralinag vs. Division Superintendent of Schools of Cebu 1993

 University of Santo Tomas, Glenda A. Vargas, Ma. Socorro S. Guanhing, in their capacities as Dean and
Assistant Dean, respectively, of the College of Nursing of the University of Santo Tomas, and Rodolfo N.
Clavio, in his capacity as Registrar of the University of Santo Tomas, petitioners, vs. Danes B. Sanchez,
respondent.

http://www.chanrobles.com/cralaw/2010julydecisions.php?id=767

 Case study of implementation amidst corruption linkages: The National Textbook Delivery Program
(TDP) of the Philippine Department of Education
Vicente Chua Reyes

file:///D:/Users/User/Downloads/Case_study_of_implementation_amidst_corr.pdf

 Corruption and Policy Implementation in the Philippines: A Comparative analysis of the Teacher
Training and Textbook Delivery Programmes
Vicente Chua Reyes, Jr.

file:///D:/Users/User/Downloads/Corruption_and_Policy_Implementation_in.pdf
 Corruption in Public Schools in the Philippines
August 29, 2013

https://www.philippinesbasiceducation.us/2013/08/corruption-in-public-schools-in.html
 References

The 1987 Philippine Constitution

The Politics of Education: education from a political and citizenship discourse

JOHAN NORDENSVÄRD

The Philippine Department of Education: challenges of policy implementation amidst corruption

Vicente Chua Reyes

Church-State Separation and Challenging Issues Concerning Religion

Eric Vincent Batalla and Rito Baring

No Assignment Policy: A Boon or A Bane?

Cherly C. Cordova, Eduard A. Pagtulon- an, and Denis A. Tan

Handbook of Education Politics and Policy (2008)

Bruce S. Cooper, James G. Cibuylka, and Lance D. Fusarelli
Routledge, New Yok, USA

Institutional Innovations Through Increased Participation in Local Education Governance: The Provincial
Government of Bohol (Medina-Grace & David)
Philippine Journal of Public Administration, Vol LIX No. 2 (July – December 2015)

Corruption and Implementation: Case Studies in Philippine Public Administration (2009)

Vicente Chua Reyes, Jr.
National College of Public Administration and Governance, University of the Philippines, Quezon City and
Philippine Australia Human Resource Development Facility (PAHRDF).

file:///D:/Users/User/Downloads/Tupas_MartinEncyclopedia5Sept2016.pdf

file:///D:/Users/User/Downloads/NOASSIGNMENTPOLICYABOONORABANE.pdf

file:///D:/Users/User/Downloads/The_Philippine_Department_of_Education_c.pdf

file:///D:/Users/User/Downloads/Church-State_Separation_and_Challenging_Issues_Con%20(1).pdf

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Edwin C. Samis, Ph.D.