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Higham, Rob – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2014
The legal basis of free schools, provided for in the Academies Act 2010, allows the Secretary of State for Education "to enter into Academy arrangements with any person". A range of debate has ensued over who will govern free schools. This article develops an analysis of the individuals and organizations that have had free school…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Free Schools, Privatization, Governance
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Cucchiara, Maia Bloomfield; Gold, Eva; Simon, Elaine – Teachers College Record, 2011
Background/Context: Market models of school reform are having a major impact on school districts across the country. While scholars have examined many aspects of this process, we know far less about the general effects of marketization on public participation in education and local education politics. Purpose/Objective/Research Question/Focus of…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Privatization, Participant Observation, School Choice