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Traver, Amy – Journal of Education Policy, 2006
This paper reviews New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's education reform agenda, "Children first", in the light of organizational theory. I argue that this reform agenda reflects both coercive and mimetic isomorphism, as Bloomberg uses mayoral control to apply business concepts and practices to New York City's public school system.…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Organizational Theories, Participant Observation, Organizational Change