Primary objective of educational reform efforts in the US over the past 20 years

Use the readings in Module 1 and other relevant resources to write a 3-page paper that demonstrates your knowledge of recent K–12 education reform efforts. Include a summary of what you believe is the primary objective of educational reform efforts in the U.S. over the past 20 years; identify the criticism and praise of each reform effort; and conclude with an explanation of what you believe will be the focus of future K–12 educational reform efforts.
Readings
U.S. Department of Education. (2014, March). Setting the pace: Expanding opportunity for America’s students under Race to the Top. Retrieved on January 8, 2015, from http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/settingthepacerttreport_3-2414_b.pdf
Adams, C. (2013). High school redesign gets presidential lift. Education Week, 32(28), 1–15.
U.S. Department of Education. (2013, June 7). Fact sheet: Redesigning America’s high schools. Retrieved on January 8, 2015, from http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/fact-sheet-redesigning-americas-high-schools
U.S. Department of Education. (2013). High schools and career readiness: Strengthening the pipeline to the middle class. Retrieved on January 8, 2015, from http://www.ed.gov/highschool
The White House (2014, April 7). Fact sheet: Youth CareerConnect. Retrieved on January 8, 2015, from http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/04/07/fact-sheet-youth-careerconnect
U.S. Department of Education. (2010). A blueprint for reform: The reauthorization of the elementary and secondary education act. Retrieved on January 8, 2015, from http://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/blueprint/