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Carpenter, Dick M., II; Clouse, Wendi – Journal of New Approaches in Educational Research, 2013
Almost half of the states in the United States allow citizens to make educational policy through ballot issues, a mechanism of direct democracy. Yet, no study has attempted analyze the educational ballot issue landscape, meaning little systematic attention has been paid to this important and increasingly influential form of educational policy…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Bond Issues, Democracy, State Policy
Gates, Philip E.; Wall, Cheryn – Updating School Board Policies, 1986
After closing a high school in 1983, the Scottsdale, Arizona, Unified School District needed to regain community confidence and support. Assisted by the dean of the Arizona State University College of Education, the school board agreed on four goals: (1) an instructional program that ensures all students will master competencies required for…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Bond Issues, College School Cooperation, Community Involvement