Publisher's Synopsis
"Sarason′s searching analysis of American school governance raises what may be the most fundamental questions confronting school reform: Who participates? Who decides? On what basis? His answers strike to the heardt of democratic life and create new possibilities for democratic education. Sarason pushes us to look beyond the bureaucracy–– to invent inclusive forms of schooling that engage the minds, hearts, and voices of parents, students, and teachers together. It is impossible to leave this book without a commitment to work toward an answer that will work for children." ––Linda Darling–Hammond, Teachers College, Columbia University
