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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2021.19.12.133

Do Political Institutions Matter to Education Policy?: Lessons from Charter School Growth in the United States  

Cho, Ki Woong (Dept. of Public Administration, Jeonbuk National University)
Park, Jongsun (Dept. of Public Administration, Gachon University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.19, no.12, 2021 , pp. 133-143 More about this Journal
Abstract
Complicated political situation still plagues charter schools despite their innovative education. Nevertheless, they experienced growth around 2011, yet only a few studies have explored why they had expanded from the political viewpoints. Therefore, using political institutions and political market framework, this study investigated the relationship between political institutions and charter school growth in the US(United States). To do so, this study conducted multiple regression analyses of school growth measured by the number of schools allowed, implementation points, and guaranteed funding. The findings revealed that only governors' partisanship has a significant influence on the number of schools. Moreover, supportive privatization organizations, governors' partisanship, and per capita income affects implementation points. Meanwhile, regarding guaranteed fiscal funding for the charter schools, the teachers' union enrollment rate, governors' partisanship, and per capita income are crucially influential. Finally, the results confirmed that political institutions are also important for education.
Keywords
Charter School; Political Institutions; Political Market Framework; Political Market Institutions;
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