Incumbent School Board Member Defeat Reconsidered: New Evidence for Its Political Meaning.

Mitchell, Douglas E.; Thorsted, Richard R.

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ERIC Number: EJ150168

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Publication Date: 1976

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Incumbent School Board Member Defeat Reconsidered: New Evidence for Its Political Meaning

Mitchell, Douglas E.; Thorsted, Richard R.

Educational Administration Quarterly, 12, 3, 31-48, F 76

This study reviews research on the defeat of incumbent school board members and presents new election data on 104 southern California school districts. The findings confirm that incumbent defeat is episodic, but they challenge previous research regarding its nature and origins. (Author)

Descriptors: Assessed Valuation, Board of Education Policy, Boards of Education, Elections, Policy Formation, Political Influences, Political Issues, Voting

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