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Godfrey, Margaret – 1987
This case study documents how the school board of the city of New Rochelle, New York, handled change when it transmuted from being appointed to being elected. Local policy implications undergird such a transition. Specifically, a review of political influences and outcomes on school board policy and how the board and the city's politicians coped…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Boards of Education, Change, Change Agents
Johnson, Kenneth F.; And Others – 1985
In an attempt to formulate a set of testable propositions about the dynamics of Hispanic life that will be valuable pedagogically and as a basis for public policy formation, this study assesses the impact of Hispanic Americans on Wichita, Kansas. Chapter 1 identifies the Hispanic origins of Kansas' 63,339 Hispanics who represent 2.7% of the…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Cultural Background, Educational Needs, Ethnic Studies