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

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

Sarah Reckhow
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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 , 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.
Pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Harvard Education Press
Release
March 26, 2019
ISBN
1682532828
ISBN 13
9781682532829

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

Sarah Reckhow
3.8/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
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 , 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.
Pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Harvard Education Press
Release
March 26, 2019
ISBN
1682532828
ISBN 13
9781682532829

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