First published in 1990, Democracy and Bureaucracy examines the tensions associated with the reorganization of public education in Australia.

Edited by Judith D. Chapman and Jeffrey F. Dunstan

Foreword Introduction 1. Democracy and Bureaucracy in the Organization of School Systems in Australia 2. Balancing Competing Values in School Reform 3. From Charity School to Community School 4. Democracy, Bureaucracy and the Politics of Education 5. Governing Australia's Public Schools 6. Exploring Trails in School Management 7. Democracy, Bureaucracy and the Classroom 8. Democracy and Bureaucracy 9. Accountability in Changing School Systems 10. Financial Issues in the Tension between Democracy and Bureaucracy 11. Tensions in System-wide Management 12. Reforming Bureaucracy Notes on Contributors Index