Who governs? Blank spots and blind spots in state boards of education in the United States

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Author(s)VanGronigen, Bryan A.
Author(s)Young, Michelle D.
Author(s)Rodriguez, Kevin
Date Accessioned2022-05-18T14:26:16Z
Date Available2022-05-18T14:26:16Z
Publication Date2022-02-08
DescriptionThis article was originally published in Education Policy Analysis Archives. The version of record is available at: https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.30.7006en_US
AbstractState boards of education (SBOEs) are one of many governmental entities that reside within the larger educational policymaking sphere. With recent U.S. federal legislation devolving more authority over education to states, state-level governmental entities like SBOEs are in the spotlight perhaps now more than ever. Yet not much has been published about SBOE structures and functions, much less about their members and how they might influence educational policies and education broadly. Using critical policy analysis methods, this descriptive study focused on two areas: (a) the criteria and processes that states use to select SBOE members, and (b) the characteristics of today’s SBOE members (e.g., demographics) and the extent to which SBOEs are representative portraits of the states they serve. Findings report similarities and differences among members within and between the 47 U.S. states with SBOEs. We close by critically assessing our findings, especially whether SBOE member selection criteria and processes and SBOE members themselves are well-positioned to best represent their constituents.en_US
CitationVanGronigen, B. A., Young, M. D., & Rodriguez, K. (2022). Who governs? Blank spots and blind spots in state boards of education in the United States. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 30, (11). https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.30.7006en_US
ISSN1068-2341
URLhttps://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/30881
Languageen_USen_US
PublisherEducation Policy Analysis Archivesen_US
Keywordsstate boards of educationen_US
Keywordseducational policyen_US
Keywordsstate governanceen_US
Keywordscritical policy analysisen_US
TitleWho governs? Blank spots and blind spots in state boards of education in the United Statesen_US
TypeArticleen_US
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