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- Title
THE SCHOOL‐BOARD: PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY REVISITED.
- Authors
Kapel, David E.; Pink, William T.
- Abstract
The authors contend that urban school districts do not adequately represent or adequately respond to community needs. The authors advocate reform via participatory democracy. Three ingredients of participatory democracy are: (1) decentralization; (2) citizen participation; and (3) community control. These 3 concepts and the barriers to their accomplishment are discussed. The question of who controls the school, professional educator, or the people is one of the major issues involved in the article. Decentralization will lead to a relationship that will build a bridge of respect for each other's problems and views. The authors present a model which they contend realistically combines decentralization with decision‐making. Such a model would hopefully eliminate disenchantment with the urban school and . . . "defuse the present adversary feelings frequently generated between the community and the . . . educator." Such a collaborative effect would hopefully result in better education. The authors realize that their model is no panacea. They call for systematic experimental evaluation of their model, and encourage the generation of others.
- Publication
Urban Review, 1978, Vol 10, Issue 1, p20
- ISSN
0042-0972
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/BF02173435