Interest Groups and Education Reform The Latest Crusade to Restructure the Schools

During the 1980s, the education policy agenda proceeded from a consensus reached by politicians, the business community and educators to restructure the nation's public schools as a way to improve student achievement. This book begins with a critical examination of the impact of interest groups on American education since the inception of the first school system.

About the author

By Veronica Donahue is a Manager for Voter N DiConti

Summary

Through two local school case studies, Minnesota and Baltimore City, the efforts and intentions of reformers demonstrate the ability of interest groups to capture and define the purpose of a public institution at the state and local level.

Product details

• Authors: Veronica Donahue DiConti, Veronica Donahue Is a. Manager Diconti, Veronica Donahue is a Manager for Voter N DiConti
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 10.10.1996
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system
• EAN: 9780761804352
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-0435-2
• Dimensions (packing): 15.2 x 22.9 x 2.5 cm
• Weight (packing): 454 g
• Series: African American Life; African American Life
• Subjects: USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, EDUCATION / Administration / General, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization, United States of America, USA, Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action, Schools, Pressure groups & lobbying, Schools and pre-schools, EDUCATION / Schools / General