THE PITFALLS OF POLITICAL DECENTRALIZATION AND PROPOSALS FOR REFORM: THE CASE OF NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SEGAL, LYDIA;JAY, JOHN

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REVIEW, n.º 2/1997, pág. 141

1. Decentralization hopes and aspirations. 2. The causes of corruption in New York City's Schools. 3. The ease of politicizing the school. 4. A self-perpetuating model. 5. The toll of patronage on education. 6. Significance for current theories of administrative reform. 7. Suggestions for reform.