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Educational Organization and Leadership EOL 468. The Political and Social Context of Schooling The political and social environment of public education in the United States; analysis of the power structure and its influence on educational policy making at the district level; examination of the evolving roles of state and federal agencies, the courts, private organizations, and interest groups in school governance. Studies the tension between the ideal of a democratically controlled public school system and the growing power of educational experts. Prerequisite: An undergraduate course in political science, or an introductory course in the politics of education such as E P S 309, or consent of instructor. 1 unit.