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Peer reviewedTownley, Arthur J.; And Others – Urban Education, 1994
Compares voter turnout in California school board elections when elections were scheduled in even-numbered years rather than odd-numbered years. Findings from selected school districts since 1985 show significant differences in voter turnout depending on the year: 43.85% voter turnout occurred in even-numbered years compared to 20.79% in odd. (GLR)
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Boards of Education, Educational Legislation, Elections
Download full textAdamany, David – 1979
An analysis of the impact of state government regulation on higher education in California is presented. Two assumptions are explained on which the analysis is based; i.e., that the mission of higher education is teaching, scholarship, and service to the community and that public higher education is rightfully under the authority of the governor…
Descriptors: Accountability, Government Role, Government School Relationship, Higher Education
Garcia, Victor – 1996
Since the 1970s, the Mexican-descent population of Guadalupe, California, has spearheaded a drive for local political representation. This paper examines their struggles and challenges the misconception of Mexican campesino immigrants as politically apathetic in their new homeland. From 1960 to 1990, the percentage of Guadalupe's population that…
Descriptors: Activism, Boards of Education, Citizen Participation, Community Action
Callahan, Lois; And Others – 1990
Intended as the beginning of an ongoing review of the California Community Colleges' (CCC) vocational education programs, academic certificate and degree programs, and short-term job skills and retraining programs, this paper sets out to: define economic development and clarify its role in the community college context; develop a consensus among…
Descriptors: Administrators, Boards of Education, College Planning, College Role
Peer reviewedKirp, David L.; And Others – American Journal of Education, 1979
Varied reactions within Richmond, California, to efforts to achieve racially balanced schools were analyzed in this article. The authors state their intention was to unravel the complexities of a policy problem in one community--not to pronounce unequivocal judgment on resolutions achieved. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Community Control, Community Problems, Courts
Bowen, Frank M.; Glenny, Lyman A. – 1986
Developed under mandate by the Master Plan Commission, this report reviews the organization and governance of the California community colleges and offers recommendations regarding structures and processes. Part I provides an introduction to the need for the study of governance and organizational problems and offers a summary of findings drawn…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Planning, Community Colleges, Educational Assessment
