Education and Politics in Large Cities, 1950-1970.

Overview & Synopsis

This chapter reviews some of the concerns expressed by political scientists about the politics of education and then examines some of the conditions in urban education that affect the politics of education. Much of the chapter focuses on a discussion of the demographic and socioeconomic factors that have influenced the political behavior of school board members and administrators and how school officials have responded to these constraints. Although much of the discussion focuses on the experience of Detroit, it is generally applicable to the situation in other large urban areas as well. (JG)