Outside Money in School Board Elections : The Nationalization of Education Politics

Henig, Jeffrey R.; Jacobsen, Rebecca; Reckhow, Sarah

ISBN 10: 1682532828 / ISBN 13: 9781682532829

Edité par Harvard Education Press, 2019

N° de réf. du vendeur 34643556-n

Synopsis :

2020 Dennis Judd Best Book Award, American Political Science Association

Outside Money in School Board Elections documents and analyzes the injection of external funding into local elections. Local school board contests have recently become flashpoints of national donor interest. Some observers see this engagement as a needed boost for complacent school districts while others view it as a threat to local democracy.

Drawing on a detailed study of elections in five districts (Bridgeport, Connecticut, Denver, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, and New Orleans), the authors explore what happens when national issues percolate downward into local politics. They suggest that the involvement of wealthy individuals and national organizations in local school board elections are signs of the nationalization of local education politics that potentially have significant implications for equity and democracy.

Outside Money in School Board Elections brings attention back to local participation and the diversity of players at that level, and highlights the national trend of increasing wealth inequality and its impact on the politics of education. This cross-case investigation demonstrates that local and national education politics are not separate fields but closely intertwined areas of political advocacy with complex interactions.

À propos des auteurs: Jeffrey R. Henig is professor of political science and education at Teachers College and professor of political science at Columbia University.

Rebecca Jacobsen is an assistant professor in the department of teacher education at Michigan State University.

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Titre : Outside Money in School Board Elections : ...
Éditeur : Harvard Education Press
Date d'édition : 2019
Reliure : Couverture souple
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