Ten Thousand Democracies - Politics and Public Opinion in America''s School Districts

Klappentext The essence of democracy is popular sovereignty. The people rule. In the United States, citizens exercise this right through elected officials that they believe will best represent their own values and interests. But are those interests and values always being followed? Authors Michael B. Berkman and Eric Plutzer provide the first systematic examination of the extent to which the governments closest to the American public-its 10,000-plus local school boards-respond to the wishes of the majority. Zusammenfassung Begins with educational reforms from the Progressive era in the late 19th and early 20th centuries through the civil rights movement and ending with Pennsylvania's 2004 tax relief measure. This title explores what factors determine education spending levels in school districts.

Product details

• Authors: Michael B. Berkman, Michael B. Plutzer Berkman, Michael B./ Plutzer Berkman, Eric Plutzer
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.12.2005
• EAN: 9781589010765
• ISBN: 978-1-58901-076-5
• No. of pages: 232
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 222 mm x 19 mm
• Series: American Governance and Public; American Governance and Public Policy series
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system