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Repositioning Lay Leadership: Policymaking and Democratic Deliberation

“…Because this task is deeply complex, nonlinear, and unpredictable, the lay leadership function operates with varying degrees of ambiguity within formal and informal structures. These structures serve as forums for democratic deliberation in which the multiple community values can surface and coalesce.Our analysis categorizes control of education as a struggle among several broad categories of groups: individuals, families, and communities; the educating profession; and society at large (Swanson and King, 1997). Leadership from these groups is enacted in the venues of government, the market, and voluntary association (Murphy, 2000).…”

“…Our analysis categorizes control of education as a struggle among several broad categories of groups: individuals, families, and communities; the educating profession; and society at large (Swanson and King, 1997). Leadership from these groups is enacted in the venues of government, the market, and voluntary association (Murphy, 2000).…”