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Ford, Brian – Policy Futures in Education, 2005
The dynamics of educational policy discourse in the USA are illustrated by the highly contested positions on charter schools in three arenas: media debates, national policy and local school reform. In media debates, civil society actors--including teachers' unions, think tanks and print media--engage in polarized exchanges notable for their…
Descriptors: Policy Formation, Charter Schools, Privatization, Printed Materials