This qualitative case study examines the evolution of charter school policy in North Carolina. The study is theoretically grounded in Baumgartner and Jonesâ (1993) punctuated equilibrium theory. First, the study explores the evolution of charter school policy in North Carolina since the passage of charter school legislation in 1996. Second, it tests Lacireno-Paquet and Holyokeâs (2007) hypothesis of policy reversion following the enactment of dramatic new policies. The studyâs findings indicate that since the passage of charter school legislation, traditional public school interests in North Carolina, led by the North Carolina Association of Educators, have regained a position of dominance in education policy making. Traditional public school interestsâ access to Democratic legislators in the General Assembly has been instrumental in blocking amendments to charter school policy that would raise or remove the statewide cap of 100 charter schools. As such, the studyâs findings support Lacireno-Paquet and Holyokeâs hypothesis of policy reversion.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:NCSU/oai:NCSU:etd-03252009-163200 |
| Date | 15 April 2009 |
| Creators | Lewis, Wayne D Jr |
| Contributors | Dr. Tamara V. Young, Dr. Kevin P. Brady, Dr. Ryan C. Bosworth, Dr. Lance D. Fusarelli |
| Publisher | NCSU |
| Source Sets | North Carolina State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-03252009-163200/ |
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