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Abroad Thoughts from Home: Reflections on an Academic Visit to Australia.
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Thody, Angela – Journal of Educational Administration, 1994
Regarding Australian educational administration, the more it changes, the more it remains the same. When Freeman Butts studied Australian education in 1955, centralization was the dominant, much-criticized mode. Butts proposed devolution to improve educational decision making. His thoughts are once again topical, as Australian states and other…
Descriptors: Centralization, Decentralization, Educational Administration, Educational History
The Management of Schools in New South Wales 1848-1880: Local Initiative Suppressed?
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Ely, M. J. – Journal of Educational Administration, 1971
Illustrates the financial, administrative, and geographical problems facing both central and local boards in New South Wales, 1848-1880. (Author)
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Boards of Education, Case Studies, Centralization
The Locus of Power in Government Administration of Education in Nineteenth Century Western Australia After 1871
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Fletcher, Laadan – Journal of Educational Administration, 1978
Provides a brief account of the role of district boards of education in Western Australia, especially during the years 1871 to 1895. Discussion is within the context of other discussions of the early development of centralized administration in the eastern colonies and in Australia generally. (Author/IRT)
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Boards of Education, Centralization, Decision Making