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Education FIGURE 3–1 The Layers of Education Governance and
Channels Through Which Reform Might Flow As reforms (such as
standards) enter the education system and traverse one or more
“channels,” they may affect policies, programs, and practices
within various jurisdictional layers. The channels are:
Curriculum. Mandates and resources from legislative bodies, and
decisions and developmental work by teachers, school and
district curriculum coordinators, state agencies,