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Publication Date: 1992
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The Politics of Reforming Urban Schools.
Pink, William T.
Education and Urban Society, v25 n1 p96-113 Nov 1992
Argues that both state and local politics are more influential than current theory, educational research, and practitioner craft knowledge in shaping the initial conceptualization and subsequent implementation of reform initiatives in the Chicago (Illinois) public schools. Messages for other school systems are highlighted in the Chicago experience. (SLD)
Descriptors: Decentralization, Educational Research, Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education, Government Role, Policy Formation, Political Influences, Political Issues, Politics of Education, School Choice, School Districts, School Restructuring, Social Change, State Legislation, Urban Schools
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Language: English
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