The purpose of this case study was to identify the role of the superintendent in facilitating
positive and productive community involvement in the educational process. Despite the …

Senate Bill 1 was passed by the 74th Texas Legislature in 1995. This bill entailed a
complete rewrite of the Texas Education Code which significantly impacted the organization …

P olitical science long has been concerned with the central questions of democratic political
behavior: What are the prevailing patterns of citizen political opinion and behavior? How do …

Although the education of America's children is a significant political enterprise, extant
literature fails to explain adequately the relationship between politics and administration in …

The policy-making orientation of school board members is conceptualized as a three
dimensional structure--professional, political, and personal judgment. While prior studies …

The purpose of this study was to determine whether superintendents' and board members'
political values and role expectations were related. Five research questions were answered …

One of the most powerful idealized images in American politics is that of the local community
governing its public schools. Many citizens and public officials identify local control of public …

The purpose of this study was to examine school board member perceptions of state
education policy and board operations. Six dimensions of board operations were identified …

This longitudinal research examined voting, split voting and split voting as a percent of total
voting by the boards of nine small city school districts in New York State. The nine districts …

This study examines collaborative and competitive approaches to education reform in
Detroit. It investigates the impact of outside stakeholders on the success or failure of reform …