State takeovers of local school districts represent one of the most recent kinds of education reform. Americans favor both local control over education and state takeovers of failing schools. African American leaders tend to oppose takeovers, but survey data suggest that African American citizens support greater state influence over local…

The stated purpose of this article is to report new findings from the New York City suburban area which confirm the importance of favorable attitudes toward integration to financial support for integrated public education: 211 parents having the majority of their school-aged children in public schools in Westchester County were interviewed.…

As demographic subgroups have become more homogeneous in their voting preferences, attitudes of individuals have become important factors in explaining voting tendencies. Voting on tax issues becomes a way of expressing reactions to the quality of services received and to the politics of government officials. (Author)

In order to investigate how comparable to their white neighbors are black suburbanite perceptions of attitudes toward their new place of residence and its public schools and municipal government, data on black-white attitudes derived from an attitude survey conducted after school tax levy election in Spring 1973 were examined. (Author/JM)

This study suggests that elected officials would be well off if they merely attain the support of the constituent voters. Constituent voters are those who have a real or perceived stake in a particular governmental entity. (Author/AM)

The relationship of parents' voting patterns and their sense of involvement with education was investigated. The study indicates that (1) varying perceptions of responsibility may create different information needs, and (2) the research reemphasizes that context of a program is an important variable in program evaluation. (KH)

Compares voter turnout in California school board elections when elections were scheduled in even-numbered years rather than odd-numbered years. Findings from selected school districts since 1985 show significant differences in voter turnout depending on the year: 43.85% voter turnout occurred in even-numbered years compared to 20.79% in odd. (GLR)

Used data provided by Boston's election department to examine the high level of racial polarization around the issue of an elected versus appointed school board. Although the appointed board voted more favorably on issues concerning African Americans, blacks were disturbed by the loss of four elected positions and opposed to the appointed board's…

Examines local politics, economics, and other factors contributing to the results of the 1987 and 1992 tax elections in a Louisiana city-parish. Results suggest that proponents of educational agendas should couch propositions in terms of developmental policies, because all socioeconomic segments tend to support development. (SLD)