Critical Analysis of A Race to the Bottom by Arthur LevineA Race to the Bottom is a very informative article detailing a study conducted by Arthur Levine. It concerns the quality of educational administration programs on various college and university campuses. This analysis will discuss the fundamental concepts, logic, contexts, arguments and justifications, major points, and outline my personal evaluation of the article. Fundamental Concepts The main concepts in this article relate to the ineffectiveness of school leadership programs. Arthur Levine found that the majority of programs were inadequate. He noted four areas where these programs lacked effectiveness. These areas of concern were the increase in low-quality off-campus programs, the weakness of research-intensive universities that strive to deliver doctorates in administration, competition for students leads to a decline in program quality, and admissions requirements, and the fact that public schools and local districts are making the problem worse by offering salary incentives for advanced degrees. Levine highlighted several major issues affecting school administration programs. First, it found that many people who had completed these programs agreed that the program was irrelevant; they said it prepared them to deal with “work-related issues.” Second, the problems of low admission and graduation standards were addressed. The study showed how many schools are lowering their standards to increase admissions and create tuition “cash cows.” Third, he raised the issue of the weakness of the faculties of these schools..