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faculty
Mark Paige, PhD
Professor / Chairperson
Public Policy
Contact
508-910-9037
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Balsam Hall 9178
Education
| 2011 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | PhD |
| 2007 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | JD |
| 1997 | Tufts University | BA |
Teaching
- Education law
- School finance
- Special education law
Teaching
Courses
Key concepts within organizational theory and leadership practices as they relate to education settings. This course discusses various frameworks through which organizations, including public school systems, can be understood, bridging theory and'practice. It emphasizes the ways in which public schools' organization, leadership, and management of human capital can be leveraged to improve educational equality and student outcomes.
Overview of how education is financed in the United States and the national, state, and local strategies used to support education. Students will engage in an analysis of the complexity and magnitude of education as an important resource in the public sector. This course will expose students to a critical understanding of how the American economy provides funding for public education, how funds are administered, and trends toward more efficient utilization of resources.
Teaching
Online and Continuing Education Courses
Key concepts within organizational theory and leadership practices as they relate to education settings. This course discusses various frameworks through which organizations, including public school systems, can be understood, bridging theory and'practice. It emphasizes the ways in which public schools' organization, leadership, and management of human capital can be leveraged to improve educational equality and student outcomes.
Register for this course.
Overview of how education is financed in the United States and the national, state, and local strategies used to support education. Students will engage in an analysis of the complexity and magnitude of education as an important resource in the public sector. This course will expose students to a critical understanding of how the American economy provides funding for public education, how funds are administered, and trends toward more efficient utilization of resources.
Register for this course.
Research
Research interests
- Education Law
- Education Policy
- Labor Relations
Select publications
- Paige, M., Weiler S., Kolanke, Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal. (2023).
Building a Strong Adequacy Claim: An Empirical Analysis of the Role of School Facilities in School Finance Litigation Since 1989.
Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal, 32, 543-563. - Superfine, B., and Paige, M. (2022).
From Governance to the Classroom: Rethinking Large-Scale School Reform
Cleveland State Law Review, 70, 561-602. - Paige, M. and Meredith, B. (2020).
Reversing Rodriguez: A Siren Call to a Dangerous Shoal.
American Journal of Education, 58, 355-399.. - Mark Paige (2016).
Building a Better Teacher: Understanding Value Added Models in the Law of Teacher Evaluation
Mark Paige started his career in education as a public school teacher. After completing graduate and law school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he worked as an attorney on state school finance cases and represented school districts in private practice before coming to the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth.