Decentralization and School Improvement: Can We Fulfill the Promise?

Abstract

School governance in the United States - historical puzzles and anomalies, David Tyack school decentralization - who gains? who loses?, Richard F. Elmore control versus legitimation - the politics of ambivalence, Hans N. Weiler de-institutionalization and school decentralization - making the same mistake twice, Dan A. Lewis fiscal decentralization and accountability in education - experiences in four countries, Donald R. Winkler decentralization in two school districts - challenging the standard paradigm, Jane Hannaway school improvement - is privatization the answer?, Martin Carnoy employee involvement in industrial decision making - lessons for public schools, Clair Brown epilogue - reframing the debate, Martin Carnoy and Jane Hannaway.