In examining the book "The Changing Politics of Education: Prospects for the 1980s," the author argues that the most notable difficulty in understanding intergovernmental relations is the absence of dynamic, longitudinal theory. (Author/IRT)

This chapter discusses the meaning and significance of political change in education, examining it from three different perspectives based on the existing research in the politics of education. The first research orientation addresses the question, "What is the nature of the politics of educational change?"; the second orientation asks,…

School system improvement via legislation such as P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) involves changing three control systems--structural units, decision making procedures, and role and work orientations in the school. Legal statutes can control three aspects of the educational system--resource allocation, rule making, and…

We are, for the second time in a hundred years, experiencing a revolution in the politics of education. In the 1890s municipal reform wrested control of urban school systems from city political machines and their neighborhood subunits. Since then the structure of school government has rested on two types of legitimacy. These are a belief in…

Designed to provide an orientation in and foster sensitivity to the field of educational politics as it has evolved during the past decade, this monograph reviews, synthesizes, and evaluates selected literature in the field, and integrates theoretical analysis and empirical evidence. Three themes recur throughout the monograph--that there is a…

This article states that the understanding of the process of making school-closing decisions involves the consideration of both efficiency and political factors. (Author/EB)

Public policymaking issues, equality in education, political democracy, organizational efficiency, and citizen participation in urban schools are discussed. Because of the growing concern about policymaking arrangements for inner city schools, a longitudinal study was conducted from 1967-1970 in New York City, Boston, Los Angeles, Columbus, and…