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School Decentralization: Lessons from the Study of Bureaucracy

Bruce Bimber

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This report discusses the meaning of decentralization based on social science theory and the experiences of other public institutions. It defines decentralization in terms of decision-making authority, and discusses its implications for those who work in schools.

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This report discusses the meaning of decentralization based on social science theory and the experiences of other public institutions. It defines decentralization in terms of decision-making authority, and discusses its implications for those who work in schools.

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This report discusses the meaning of decentralization based on social science theory and the experiences of other public institutions. It defines decentralization in terms of decision-making authority, and discusses its implications for those who work in schools.

Key concepts: Decentralization, Bureaucracy, Meaning (existential), Public administration, Political science, Work (physics), Public relations, Epistemology

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