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Cameron, Beatrice; And Others – American School Board Journal, 1988
Using recent national survey data, these three articles analyze the political processes involved in electing board of education members, their demographic profile (male, while, affluent), and their top concerns (financial support, curriculum development, and state mandates). Although women and minorities are making progress, board composition has…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Demography, Elementary Secondary Education, Politics of Education
Martin, David L. – American School Board Journal, 1975
Discusses several weaknesses in the presentation of survey findings in the Children's Defense Fund report "Children Out of School in America." (JG)
Descriptors: Educational Discrimination, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, National Surveys
Calkins, Kenneth L. – American School Board Journal, 1986
A survey of absentee voting in the Highline (Washington) School District revealed that mailed-in ballots have no better than--and often less than--a 50-50 chance of favoring school finance issues. School officials should reconsider encouraging the growth of voting by mail. (IW)
Descriptors: Bond Issues, Community Relations, Community Surveys, Elementary Secondary Education
