Böcker i Education Politics and Policy-serien

Addresses how the unexpected wave of recent teacher strikes has had a dramatic impact on American public education, teacher unions, and the larger labour movement. Leo Casey explains how this uprising was rooted in deep-seated changes in the economic climate, social movements, and, most importantly, educational politics.

Documents and analyses the injection of external funding into local elections. Drawing on a detailed study of elections in five districts (Bridgeport, Connecticut, Denver, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, and New Orleans), the authors explore what happens when national issues percolate downward into local politics.

Investigates the question of whether charter schools cultivate different teaching climates from those found in traditional public schools. To answer this question, Zachary W. Oberfield examined hundreds of thousands of teacher surveys from across the US. The result is a trenchant analysis that deepens our understanding of what the charter experiment means for the future of US public education.

Investigates how parents, communities, teachers, unions, and students are mobilizing to oppose market-based reforms in education. Drawing on a series of rich case studies, the book illustrates how disparate groups can forge new alliances to work together toward common goals.