Table of Contents
Acknowledgments vii
1 Education Governance in America: Who Leads When Everyone Is in Charge? Patrick McGuinn Paul Manna 1
Part I The Problem
2 The Failures of U.S. Education Governance Today Chester E. Finn Michael J. Petrilli 21
3 How Current Education Governance Distorts Financial Decisionmaking Marguerite Roza 36
4 Governance Challenges to Innovators within the System Michelle R. Davis 58
5 Governance Challenges to Innovators outside the System Steven F. Wilson 78
Part II Traditional Institutions in Flux
6 Rethinking District Governance Frederick M. Hess Olivia M. Meeks 107
7 Interstate Governance of Standards and Testing Kathryn A. McDermott 130
8 Education Governance in Performance-Based Federalism Kenneth K. Wong 156
9 The Rise of Education Executives in the White House, State House, and Mayor's Office Jeffrey R. Henig 178
Part III Lessons from Other Nations and Sectors
10 English Perspectives on Education Governance and Delivery Michael Barber 209
11 Education Governance in Canada and the United States Sandra Vergari 231
12 Education Governance in Comparative Perspective Michael Mintrom Richard Walley 252
13 Governance Lessons from the Health Care and Environment Sectors Barry G. Rabe 275
Part IV Paths Forward
14 Toward a Coherent and Fair Funding System Cynthia G. Brown 301
15 Picturing a Different Governance Structure for Public Education Paul T. Hill 329
16 From Theory to Results in Governance Reform Kenneth J. Meier 353
17 The Tall Task of Education Governance Reform Paul Manna Patrick McGuinn 375
About the Authors 393
Index 401