Outside Money in School Board Elections: The Nationalization of Education Politics

by Sarah Reckhow, Jeffrey R Henig, Rebecca Jacobsen

Outside Money in School Board Elections documents and analyzes the injection of external funding into local elections. Local school board contests have recently become flashpoints of national donor interest. Some observers see this engagement as a needed boost for complacent school districts while others view it as a threat to local democracy.

Drawing on a detailed study of elections in five districts (Bridgeport, Connecticut, Denver,...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1682532836
• ISBN13: 9781682532836
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Harvard Education PR
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"