Democratic Dilemmas: Joint Work, Education Politics, and Community

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Democratic Dilemmas SUNY series, School Districts: Research, Policy, and Reform Meredith I. Honig and Julie A. Marsh, editors JULIE A. MARSH S TAT E U N I V E R S I T Y O F N E W Y O R K P R E S S DEMO CRATIC DILEMMAS Joint Work, Education Politics, and Community Published by State University of New York Press Albany© 2007 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, contact State University of New York Press, Albany, NY www.sunypress.edu Production, Laurie Searl Marketing, Michael Campochiaro Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Marsh, Julie A. Democratic dilemmas : joint work, education politics, and community / Julie A. Marsh. p. cm. — (SUNY series, school districts : research, policy, and reform) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-7914-7127-2 (alk. paper) ISBN-13: 978-0-7914-7128-9 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Educational change—California. 2. Education and state—California. 3. Community and school—California. 4. Decision making—California. I. Title. LA243.M35 2007 379.794—dc22 2006021965 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 To the memory of John Gardner, whose life pursuits to strengthen community and enhance democratic participation will forever inspire me to pursue work, volunteerism, and a life dedicated to improving the common good. ...