Berkman, Michael B.,  1960- <br/><br/>
Ten thousand democracies :  politics and public opinion in America's school districts / 
Michael B. Berkman, Eric Plutzer. 
 - Washington, D.C. :  Georgetown University Press,  c2005. 
 - xix, 206 p. :  ill. ;  23 cm. 
 - American governance and public policy series .
 - American governance and public policy. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-197) and index. 
<br/><br/>Policy responsiveness in American school districts -- Financing public education -- Public opinion and Americans' commitment to educational spending -- Direct democracy, indirect democracy, and policy responsiveness -- Voting rights, electoral systems, and policy responsiveness -- Teacher's unions in state and local politics -- The gray peril reconsidered -- The democratic control of American school boards. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1589010760 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781589010765 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2005009497 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA577432  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>013292117  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>School districts--United States.<br/>Education--Political aspects--United States.<br/>Education--Public opinion.--United States<br/>Public opinion--United States.<br/>Distritos escolares--Estados Unidos.<br/>Educación--Aspectos políticos--Estados Unidos.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>LB 2817.3  / B513t 2005 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>379.73