Managing the Politics of Decline [electronic resource] : School Closures in Seattle. Public Policy Paper No. 16 / B. J. Narver and Others.

Faced with an enrollment decline of over 50 percent since 1962, the board of the public school system in Seattle (Washington) decided in 1981 to close 18 of the district's 112 schools. This report details the decade-long process that led to this decision, treating in particular the changing rel...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Narver, B. J.
Corporate Author:	University of Washington. Institute for Public Policy and Management
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1982.
Subjects:	Board of Education Policy. Case Studies. Community Involvement. Declining Enrollment. Educational Facilities Planning. Elementary Secondary Education. Government School Relationship. Policy Formation. Public Education. Retrenchment. School Closing. School Community Relationship.