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THIS ARTICLE EXAMINES THE CHANGES IN PUBLIC SCHOOL GOVERNANCE CAUSED BY THE INCREASE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING BY PUBLIC-SCHOOL TEACHERS OVER THE LAST DECADE. IT IS ARGUED THAT BY BRINGING TEACHERS AND SCHOOL BOARDS INTO DIRECT CONFRONTATION OVER MATTERS OF PERSONNEL AND EDUCATIONAL POLICY, COLLECTIVE BARGAINING HAS REVITALIZED SCHOOL BOARDS.

This study argues that much can be gamed by examining the true intel lectual origins of the discipline of public administration-origins found not in the work of Weber nor of Wilson nut in the writings of the Greek thinkers underpinning the development of Western civilization. This study examines early Greek contributions to our understanding of the administrative state, beginning with Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. A framework is developed which allows an examination and comparison of early Greek thought with more contemporary views of administration. The study concludes with an assessment of the value of such an examination.

These are what are called Revolution principles. They are the principles of Aristotle and Plato; of Livy and Cicero, and Sidney, Harrington and Locke; the principles of nature and eternal reason; the principles on which the whole government over us now stands.John Adams

"… out where the services of the government are delivered, the performance of the bureaucracy constitutes the biggest crisis facing the country today."

This study examines the early efforts and consequences of one effort at "reinventing government:" building collaborative partnerships at the county level. It looks at the early implementation of the Georgia Policy Council for Children and Families Act, an act designed to return decision-making to the local level. The study assesses the potential of this program for improving policy concerning children and families and finds that the devolution of authority to local communities, called for in this act, is working. The study concludes with insights gained concerning what does and does not work in implementing governmental reform.