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June 20, 2026Teaching Education

Examining how two public school teachers in the politically charged landscape of Texas made sense of policymakers’ reforms: a case study

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CBChristopher P. Brown

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Qualitative case study explores teachers' perceptions of policy impacts on their profession, suggesting needs for educational reform.

Key Points

  • This research examines how public school teachers in Texas understand and cope with neoliberal reforms in education.
  • Qualitative case study design
  • In-depth interviews with a first-year and a veteran elementary school teacher
  • Focus on teachers' perceptions of policy impacts on their teaching and tenure.
  • Teachers reported that standardization of workload restricted their teaching flexibility.
  • Insights revealed the struggle between policy demands and effective teaching practices.
  • Findings indicate a pressing need for reforms in teacher education to better support educators.

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Christopher P. Brown (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a362d9ddb0793dc1a535ca5https://doi.org/10.1080/10476210.2026.2681826
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