Governing education
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Governing education
（The Institute of Public Administration of Canada series in public management and governance）
University of Toronto Press, c2005
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-218) and index
Description and Table of Contents
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: pbk ISBN 9780802086228
Description
High levels of cynicism about politics, fuelled by a lack of understanding of the real dynamics of policy and the political process, are dangerous to democracy. So argues Benjamin Levin in Governing Education. With this book, Levin seeks to improve public understanding of the way government works, especially with regard to education policy.
Based on his experience as Manitoba's deputy minister of education from 1999 to 2002, Levin offers an insider's account of the events and conditions that governed Manitoba's educational policy as a way of illustrating the larger dynamics of the political process. He demonstrates how the actions of governments are rooted in diverse political demands, and looking at the current state of education and education policy in Canada, comments on its strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities.
Levin's unique combination of informed analysis with real stories of real events told by participants provides an incisive exploration of government in action. While based on events in Manitoba, the same dynamics and conditions apply across the country. This book will have strong appeal to people in education, political science, and public administration.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Governing
Chapter 2: Education in Canada: Myths and Opportunities
Chapter 3: The Grade 3 Assessment: Even Doing What People Want Can be Hard
Chapter 4: College Expansion: unforeseen Problems in Meeting a Commitment
Chapter 5: School Funding: Managing the Intractable
Chapter 6: School Division Amalgamations: Giving the Public What it Wants
Chapter 7: Adult Learning Centres: From Crisis to Opportunity
Chapter 8: Focus on What Matters: Managing the Department and Looking After Education
Chapter 9: Improving Government and Improving Education
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ISBN 9780802088529
Description
High levels of cynicism about politics, fuelled by a lack of understanding of the real dynamics of policy and the political process, are dangerous to democracy. So argues Benjamin Levin in Governing Education. With this book, Levin seeks to improve public understanding of the way government works, especially with regard to education policy. Based on his experience as Manitoba's deputy minister of education from 1999 to 2002, Levin offers an insider's account of the events and conditions that governed Manitoba's educational policy as a way of illustrating the larger dynamics of the political process. He demonstrates how the actions of governments are rooted in diverse political demands, and looking at the current state of education and education policy in Canada, comments on its strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities. Levin's unique combination of informed analysis with real stories of real events told by participants provides an incisive exploration of government in action. While based on events in Manitoba, the same dynamics and conditions apply across the country. This book will have strong appeal to people in education, political science, and public administration.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Governing Chapter 2: Education in Canada: Myths and Opportunities Chapter 3: The Grade 3 Assessment: Even Doing What People Want Can be Hard Chapter 4: College Expansion: unforeseen Problems in Meeting a Commitment Chapter 5: School Funding: Managing the Intractable Chapter 6: School Division Amalgamations: Giving the Public What it Wants Chapter 7: Adult Learning Centres: From Crisis to Opportunity Chapter 8: Focus on What Matters: Managing the Department and Looking After Education Chapter 9: Improving Government and Improving Education
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