The Governance of Public Education in the United States of America

Abstract

Whogoverns public education in America, andwithwhatresults? That is a complex question to respond to because the governance of public education in the United States ishighly politicized,fragmented,andbureaucratic. The federal and state governmentshave strong voices in directing how the educational systems are to begoverned and by whom. Much of the local governments autonomy in how to govern their school systems have been diluted and muddled by the federal and state governments ever increasing presence and policies in how to run their educational system.