Mayoral Control of Schools: Concepts, Tradeoffs, and Outcomes
Michael Kirst

Mike Kirst is Emeritus Professor of Education and Business Administration, by courtesy, at Stanford University. As a policy generalist, Kirst has published articles on school fi nance politics, curriculum politics, intergovernmental relations, and education reform policies. He is the author of 10 books, including From High School to College (2004), and The Political Dynamics of American Education (2005). Kirst was a member of the California State Board of Education from 1975 to 1982 and its president from 1977 to 1981. He was cofounder of Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE) in 1983, and is a member of the management and research staff of the Consortium for Policy Research in Education. Before joining the Stanford faculty, Kirst held several positions with the federal government, including staff director of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Manpower and Poverty.

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