Why States Change the Governance of Education: An Historical Comparison of Brazil and the United States.

McGinn, Noel; Pereira, Luzete

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Publication Date: 1992

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Why States Change the Governance of Education: An Historical Comparison of Brazil and the United States.

McGinn, Noel; Pereira, Luzete

Comparative Education, v28 n2 p167-80 1992

Compares the histories of Brazilian and U.S. federal government policies toward educational governance. Argues that current policies that apparently support decentralization and privatization actually ensure the continued hegemony of the state while relieving it of financial and social responsibilities related to efficiency and equity. Contains 47 references. (SV)

Descriptors: Decentralization, Educational Administration, Educational History, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Government, Foreign Countries, Government Role, Government School Relationship, Politics of Education, Privatization, Public Education, Public Policy

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Brazil; United States

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