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Download full textWeeks, Edward C.; And Others – 1992
This document presents the results of a survey of Oregon voters, polling those who did and those who did not participate in a series of meetings using the state's interactive telecommunications network, Ed-Net. The meetings were part of a project in deliberative democracy called a Conversation with Oregon, launched by Governor Barbara Roberts to…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Elementary Secondary Education, Government Role, Higher Education
Peer reviewedSchotten, Peter M. – Perspectives on Political Science, 1990
Examines present lack of judicial restraint by analyzing "Missouri v. Jenkins," a case upholding a court-ordered tax increase to fund school desegregation. Maintains that elected representatives placate interest groups and abdicate power in favor of the courts when political decisions are unpopular. Questions the implications for future…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Court Role, Democratic Values, Educational Equity (Finance)
Piele, Philip K., Ed. – 1983
This comprehensive reference reviews court decisions affecting the operation, management, and governance of public schools. This edition analyzes all public school cases decided during the 1982 calendar years and reported in West's Regional, Federal, and Supreme Court Resports, through the December 1982 advance sheets. Included as well are 1981…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Collective Bargaining, Constitutional Law, Desegregation Litigation
