This paper explores the phenomenon of district use of state reform. Past research suggests
that local districts will comply minimally with mandates and respond to inducements with …

US citizens traditionally have abhorred politics at the schoolhouse door At the turn of the
19th century, the office of superintendent was designed as a professional buffer to politics in …

A groundbreaking classic that lays out and defends a democratic theory of education Who
should have the authority to shape the education of citizens in a democracy? This is the …

This book systematically analyzes the evidence on four key issues that have divided
commentators on the community college: The community college's impact on students …

Featuring current information and challenging perspectives on the latest issues and forces
shaping the American educational system—with scholarship that is often cited as a primary …

Although Critical Race Theory (CRT) originated in the legal arena, its influence has
proliferated throughout the social sciences literature. Yet CRT has not spread significantly …

The number of women elected to Latin American legislatures has grown significantly over
the past thirty years. This increase in the number of women elected to national office is due …

Page 1 A Joint Publication Fº CORWIN PRESS Superintenden * - Standards-Based
Performance John R. Hoyle • Lars G. Björk • Virginia Collier * Thomas Glass Page 2 The …

Despite its normative importance, the question of why people join interest groups remains
open. It has certainly provoked a wealth of theoretical attention. Regrettably, however, it has …

Our understanding of the connection between life stages and participation continues to be
hampered by crude classifications of the former and narrow constructions of the latter. This …