The Rising State -- Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Foreword -- 1. Setting the Stage: Where State Power and Education Meet -- Part I. State Case Studies -- 2. California -- 3. Kentucky -- 4. New Jersey -- 5. New York -- 6. Texas -- 7. Kansas -- Part II. Comparative and National Trends -- 8. The Roots of Difference in State Educational Policy -- 9. State Power and Equity -- 10. The Incremental Revolution: Nationalizing Education Accountability Policy -- 11. Reading from the Top: State Impact on Reading Curriculum and Instruction -- Part III. Trends and Conclusions -- 12. Improvement or Interference?Reenvisioning the "State"in Education Reform -- Contributors -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.