This book consists of 11 chapters that discuss various concerns of importance in the field of the politics of education and describe some of the current research efforts in the field. The individual chapters include "The Politics of Education: An Introduction," by Jay Scribner and Richard Englert; "Methods and Conceptualizations of Political Power in Education," by Frank Lutz; "Participation, Representation, and Control," by Dale Mann; "Education and American Federalism: Intergovernmental and National Policy Influences," by Edith Mosher; "Two Models of the Supreme Court in School Politics," by Tyll Van Geel; "School Policy Culture and State Decentralization," by Frederick Wirt; "Education and Politics in Large Cities, 1950-1970," by Norman Drachler; "Communication and Decision Making in American Public Education: A Longitudinal and Comparative Study," by Harmon Zeigler and others; "Three Views of Change in Educational Politics," by Laurence Iannaccone; "Evaluation and Politics," by Gerald Sroufe; and "If Schools Are for Learning, the Study of the Politics of Education is Just Beginning," by Willis Hawley. (JG)