In this assignment, you will identify potential state or local policies that could serve as a focus for a capstone project.

Policy $1$: Education: $($Policies related to school funding, curriculum standards, teacher qualifications, and school choice$).$

$$ Introduction: Policy name

o Date of passage or Effective date

o State or municipality identified with the policy $($cannot be a federal policy$)$

o Problem it addresses

$$ Rationale o Explain why you chose this policy. o Discuss how it aligns with your research interests, academic goals, and$/$or career goals.

$$ Policy Analysis

o Background

$$ Subject matter

$$ Goals or intended outcomes $$ Include source support.

o Discussion

$$ Impact

$$ Challenges

$$ Limitations

$$ Include source support.

o Status and Future

$$ Where does the policy stand now?

$$ Are any policy changes on the horizon?