Jesse H RhodesJesse H. Rhodes is Professor of Political Science and Department Chair at University of University of Massachusetts, Amherst and Associate Director of the UMass Poll. His research focuses on struggles over policy development and the consequences of tese battles for politics and citizenship. He is the author of An Education in Politics: The Origin and Development of No Child Left Behind and Ballot Blocked: The Political Erosion of the Voting Rights Act, along with more than 20 peer-reviewed journal articles. Read More Read Less