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Peer reviewedFirestone, William A. – American Journal of Education, 1981
Reviews books which emphasize the modicum of influence exercised by the public on educational policy. Data were obtained on community-school interaction in 17 communities. Control of educational policy was demonstrated to be in the hands of administrators, with tacit consent of the public. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Boards of Education, Community Control, Community Involvement
Peer reviewedStelzer, Leigh – Education and Urban Society, 1972
Investigates school board receptivity, defined as an attitude set that favors greater communication and participation by the public, using data derived from interviews with 492 board members from 82 school boards distributed across the continental United States. (JM)
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Board of Education Role, Boards of Education, Community Control
Kirkness, Verna J. – 1976
The emerging philosophy of Indian control of Indian education is the focus of this booklet. It embraces the belief that education should be controlled by the community and is most effective if it involves the community in the education process. Further, education should utilize the concept of cultural relevance to obtain its academic ends and must…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian Studies, American Indians
