Governing Education

Levin, Benjamin (author., Author, Author).

Summary: 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.

Record details

ISBN: 9781442675438
Physical Description: 1 online resource (240 p.)
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Computer data.
Publisher: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2017]
Copyright: ©2005

Content descriptions

General Note:	CatMonthString:january.23 Multi-User.
Formatted Contents Note:	Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Governing -- 2 Education in Canada: Myths and Opportunities -- 3 The Grade Three Assessment: Even Doing What People Want Can Be Hard -- 4 College Expansion: Unforeseen Problems in Meeting a Commitment -- 5 School Funding: Managing the Intractable -- 6 School Division Amalgamations: Giving the Public What It Wants -- 7 Adult Learning Centres: From Crisis to Opportunity -- 8 Focus on What Matters: Managing the Department and Looking After Education -- 9 Improving Government and Improving Education -- Appendix: Chronology of Main Issues and Events in Education, 1999-2002 -- References -- Index
Restrictions on Access Note:	restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Issued also in print.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted through purchase.
Language Note:	In English.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by publisher.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 30. Aug 2021)