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Byrnes, Charles R. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1979
An Illinois school board presented state assembly candidates with an opinionnaire to gather their positions on 12 issues of interest to the board. The board then invited the candidates to a coffee to discuss the issues. (IRT)
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Legislators, Political Influences, Secondary Education
Beaton, Karen; Scattergood, Phyllis, Ed. – 1990
Lobbying is defined as the function of citizens to express their views and to gain the support of legislators for proposed laws. This guide, for Massachusetts students, is designed to take students step by step through the lobbying process and to suggest strategies and resources to use in their own lobbying efforts. The guide contains the…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Government (Administrative Body), Law Related Education
Taft, Charles P.; Bennett, Linda L. M. – 1983
Background information on lobbying will help secondary and college students and adults develop a clearer understanding of how U.S. democracy works. Discussed are what lobbying is, who the lobbyists are, lobby regulation, and the different kinds of lobbying groups. As an example of the environment within which lobbyists work, lobbying efforts…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Civics
Peer reviewedKrentz, Jane L.; Clapper, Ann T.; Thurlow, Martha L.; Johnson, David R. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2001
This article provides an overview of policymaking in relation to state and local district testing and accountability and concludes by identifying continuing policy issues and strategies for local implementation of standards-based secondary education that aligns with current testing and accountability policies. Governance models for curriculum…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Curriculum Design, Disabilities
