Discourses of the Policy of Educational Decentralisation in South Africa since 1994: An Examination of the South African Schools Act.

Sayed, Yusuf

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Publication Date: 1999

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Discourses of the Policy of Educational Decentralisation in South Africa since 1994: An Examination of the South African Schools Act.

Sayed, Yusuf

Compare, v29 n2 p141-52 Jun 1999

Examines the discourses of educational decentralization in present educational policy development (1994-1997) in South Africa with reference to the South African Schools Act (SASA). Explores the different understandings of educational decentralization; the notions of educational decentralization embedded in the SASA; and a manifestation of educational decentralization in the South African context. (CMK)

Descriptors: Community Involvement, Decision Making, Educational Change, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, Power Structure, School Community Relationship

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: South Africa

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