BLACK RESOURCES AND BLACK SCHOOL BOARD REPRESENTATION: DOES POLITICAL STRUCTURE MATTER?

BLACK RESOURCES AND BLACK SCHOOL BOARD REPRESENTATION: DOES POLITICAL STRUCTURE MATTER?

Based on an analysis of black representation on 168 central city school boards, this research note examines the impact that different selection plans (at-large, mixed/ward, and appointive) have on the relationship between black resources (numbers, money, and organization) and black electoral success...

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Veröffentlicht in:Social science quarterly 1985-12, Vol.66 (4), p.976-982
Hauptverfasser: ROBINSON, Ted P., ENGLAND, Robert E., MEIER, Kenneth J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Black educators
Black public officials
Blacks
BLACKS, NEGROES, AFRO-AMERICANS, AFRICAN-AMERICANS
Boards of education
CITIES, TOWNS, VILLAGES
City councils
City districts
LEADERSHIP
Political elections
Political representation
Political structures
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Public schools
Regression coefficients
Representation
Research Notes
School boards
School districts
SCHOOLS, EXCEPT UNIVERSITIES
Socioeconomics
United States
UNITED STATES, 1945 TO PRESENT
Urban schools
VOTING
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Zusammenfassung:Based on an analysis of black representation on 168 central city school boards, this research note examines the impact that different selection plans (at-large, mixed/ward, and appointive) have on the relationship between black resources (numbers, money, and organization) and black electoral success. Findings of the study suggest that the use of an at-large system impedes the conversion of black resources into black school board seats.
ISSN:0038-4941
1540-6237