U.S. Educational Policy Interest Groups: Institutional Profiles

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Analyzes and surveys how 182 nongovernmental organizations affect the development of federal U.S. educational policy. The alphabetically arranged profiles describe the purposes, origins and development, structure and budget, policy concerns and tactics, political activities, and publications of key citizen interest groups in the field of education. Appendices give information about the survey questionnaire, important governmental bodies, and legislative hearings and list the organizations under study; a short bibliography points to important recent books and articles on educational groups in general. The index makes the guide easily accessible to students, teachers, policymakers, and professionals in education, public policy, and government.

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Useful to all who have an interest in U.S. educational policy. This excellent source should be a standard title in public libraries and in the libraries of academic institutions that offer degrees in education.-Choice
"Useful to all who have an interest in U.S. educational policy. This excellent source should be a standard title in public libraries and in the libraries of academic institutions that offer degrees in education."-Choice

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GREGORY S. BUTLER, Assistant Professor, Department of Government, New Mexico State University, has written a number of articles and text materials dealing with political philosophy and American political institutions and processes. JAMES D. SLACK is an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Policy and Administration, School of Business and Public Administration at California State University at Bakersfield. He has authored or coauthored numerous books and articles in the area of public administration and public policy, including Local Government Information and Training Needs in the 21st Century (Quorum, 1994).