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Learning objective 16.1 Explain what public policy is designed to achieve in American politics and demonstrate how Cleveland’s voucher program is an example

Web Link 16.2: The Comprehensive Longitudinal Evaluaiton of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program
Description: Analysis of Milwuakee's charter school and voucher programs.

Web Link 16.5: Cleveland Scholarship & Tutoring Program

Learning objective 16.2: Understand the factors that shape policy in the United States and the steps in the policymaking process

Web Link 16.4: But Will It Work?: Implementation Analysis to Improve Government Performance
Description: Issue Brief by Brookings recommending Implementation Analysis of Bills in Congress

Learning objective 16.4: Discuss the politics surrounding the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Audio Link 16.1: Body Politic
Description: The history of health care policy

Learning objective 16.5: Identify other major social welfare areas and the important policies and issues they are meant to address

Web Link 16.1: Nationalized Facebook?
Description: Should Facebook be made into a publically regulated good?

Web Link 16.3: The Effects of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act on Working Families
Description: Testimony to Congress regarding the consequences of PRWORA after 5 years

Audio Link 16.2: The Weeds: Welfare policy is hard. Welfare politics may be even harder.