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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 393 216 EA 027 482 AUTHOR Scribner, Jay D., Ed.; Layton, Donald H., Ed. TITLE The Study of Educational Politics. 1994 Commemorative Yearbook of the Politics of Education Association (1969-1994). Education Policy Perspectives Series. REPORT NO ISBN-0-7507-0419-5 PUB DATE 95 NOTE 225p. AVAILABLE FROM Falmer Press, Taylor & Francis, Inc., 1900 Frost Road, Suite 101, Bristol, PA 19007 (paperback: ISBN-0-7507-0419-5; clothbound: ISBN-0-7507-0418-7). PUB TYPE Books (010) Collected Works General (020) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC09 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Educational Principles; Educational Sociology; Elementary Secondary Education; Feminism; Ideology; International Education; *Policy Analysis; *Policy Formation; Political Influences; *Politics of Education; Role of Education; Values ABSTRACT This book surveys major trends in the politics of education over the last 25 years. Chapters synthesize political and policy developments at local, national, and state levels in the United States, as well as in the international arena. The chapters examine the emerging micropolitics of education and policy-analysis, cultural, and feminist studies. The foreword is by Paul E. Peterson and the introduction by Jay D. Scribner and Donald H.Layton. Chapters include:(1) "Values: The 'What?' of the Politics of Education" (Robert T. Stout, Marilyn Tallerico, and Kent Paredes Scribner) ;(2) "The Politics of Education: From Political Science to Interdisciplinary Inquiry" (Kenneth K. Wong);(3) "The Crucible of Democracy: The Local Arena" (Laurence Iannaccone and Frank W.Lutz); (4) "State Policymaking and School Reform: Influences and Influentials" (Tim L. Mazzoni);(5) "Politics of Education at the Federal Level" (Gerald E. Sroufe) ;(6) "The International Arena: The Global Village" (Frances C. Fowler);(7) "Policy Analysis and the Study of the Politics of Education" (James G.Cibulka);(8) "Rational Choice Theory and the Politics of Education: Promise andLimitations" (William Lowe Boyd, Robert L. Crowson, and Tyll van Geel);(9) "The Micropolitics of Education: Mapping the Multiple Dimensions of Power Relations in School Politics" (Betty Malen);(10) "Rethinking the Public and Private Spheres: Feminist and Cultural Studies Perspectives on the Politics of Education" (Catherine Marshall and Gary L. Anderson);(11) "Making the Politics of Education Even More Interesting" (Richard Townsend and Norman Robinson) ;and (12) "Educational Politics and Policy: And the Game Goes On" (Jay D. Scribner, Pedro Reyes, and Lance D. Fusarelli). Each chapter contains references. An index is included. 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Layton U S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Reseaen and improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER r ERICI earhrs document has been reproduced as received from the person or organqatiOn onginatIng .1 0 Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction Qualify P0,015 01 vleVI or opinions slated in this diii umr.ni Joo1 no. ,r represent offt(ri OF RI position or Poky PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY BEST COPY AVAILABLE The Falmer Press 2 TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES Education Policy Perspective Series INFORMATION CENTER !ERIC) The Study of Educational Politics Education Policy Perspectives Gencral Editor: Professor Ivor Goodson, Faculty of Education, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada N6G 1G7 Education policy analysis has long been a neglected area in the UK and, to an extent, in the USA and Australia. The result has been a profound gap between the study of education and the formulatio,i of education policy. For practitioners, such a lack of analysis of new policy initiatives has worrying implications, particularly at a time of such policy flux and change. Education policy has, in recent years, been a matter for intense political debate the political and public interest in the working of the system has come at the same time as the breaking of the consensus on education policy by the New Right. As never before, poiidcal parties and pressure groups differ in their articulated policies and prescriptions for the education sector. Critical thinking about these developments is clearly imperative. All those working within the system also need information on policy-making, policy implementation and effective day-to-day operation. Pressure on schools from government, education authorities and parents has generated an enormous need for knowledge among those on the receiving end of educational policies. This Falmer Press series aims to fill the academic gap, to reflect the politicalization of education, and to provide the practitioners with the analysis for informed implementation of policies that they will need. It offers studies in broad areas of policy studies, with a particular focus on the following areas: school organization and improvement; critical social analysis; policy studies and evaluation; and education and training. The Study of Educational Politics The 1994 Commemorative Yearbook of the Politics of Education Association (1969-1994) Edited by Jay D. Scribner The University of Texas at Austin and Donald H. Layton The University at Albany State University of New York The Falmer Press (A menther of the Taylor & Francis Group) Washington, DC London 11; UK The Falmer Press, 4 John Street, London WC1N 2ET USA The Falmer Press, Taylor & Francis Inc., 1900 Frost Road, Suite 101, Bristol, PA 19007 ©ID. Scribner and D. H. Layton, 1995 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without permission in writing from the Publisher. First published 1995 A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data are available on request ISBN 0 7507 0418 7 cased ISBN 0 7507 0419 5 paper Jacket design by Caroline Archer Typeset by RGM Typesetting, The Mews, Birkdale Village, Southport PR8 4AS, England Printed in Great Britain by Burgess Science Press, Basingitoke on paper which has a specified pH value on final paper manufacture of not less than 7.5 and is therefore 'acid free' POLITICS OF EDUCATION ASSOCIATION YEARBOOK, 1994, v-v1 Contents A List of Editors and Contributors ix Foreword Paul E. Peterson Introduction and overview Jay D. Scribner and Donald H. Layton 1 1 Values: the 'what?' of the politics of education Robert T Stout, Marilyn Tallerico, and Kent Paredes Scribner 5 2 The politics of education: from political science to interdisciplinary inquiry Kenneth K. Wong 21 3 The crucible of democracy: the local arena Laurence Iannaccone Frank W. Lutz 39 4 State policymaking and schcol reform: influences and influentials Tim L. Mazzoni 53 5 Politics of education at the federal level Gerald E. Sroufe 75 6 The international arena: the global village Frances C. Fowler 89 7 Policy analysis and the study of the politics of education James G. Cam lka 105 8 Rational choice theory and the politics of education: promise and limitations William Lowe Boyd, Robert L. Crowson and Ty 11 van Geel 127 9 The micropolitics of education: mapping the multiple dimensions of power relations in school polities Beuy Malen 147 10 Rethinking the public and private spheres: feminist and cultural studies perspectives on the politics of education Catherine Marshall and Gary L. Anderson 169 CONTENTS 11 Making the politics of education even more interesting Richard Townsend and Nortnan Robinson 185 12.Educational politics and policy: and the game goes on jay D. Scribner, Pedro Reyes, and Lance D. Fusarelli 201 Index 213 Politics of Education Association Yearbook Sponsor The Politics of Education Association (PEA) promotes the develop- ment and dissemination of research and debate on educational policy and politics. PEA brings together scholars, practitionei ., and policy makers interested in educational governance and politics. It is affiliated as a Special Interest Group with the American Educational Research Asso- ciation (AERA), and meets each spring in conjunction with AERA's annual meeting. PEA also sponsors its own biennial conferences on current policy issues in education in the fall. The annual membership dues for PEA are $US25.00 (subject to change). Members receive a copy of the annual Yearbook and the Politics of Education Bulletin, which includes news on member activities and occasional short scholarly pieces Membership dues should be sent to Louise Adler, PEA Treasurer, EC 552, Educational Administration, California State University, Ful- lerton; Fullerton, CA 9°,634-8000, USA. Previous PEA Yearbooks and their editors are: The Politics of Excellence and Choice in Education William Boyd and Charles Kerchner (1987) The Politics of Reforming School Administration Jane Hannaway and Robert Crowson (1988) Edu.:ation Politics for the New Century Douglas Mitchell and Margaret Goertz (1989) Politics of Curriculum and Testing Susan Fuhrman and Betty Malen (1990) The Politics of Urban Education in the United States James G. Cibulka, Rodney J. Reed, and Kenneth K. Wong (1991) The New Politics of Race and Gender Catherine Marshall (1992) The Politics of Linking Schools and Social Services Louise Adler and Sid Gardner (19931 POLITICS OF