Social Networks, Culture Wars, and School Board Recalls: A Case Study of Loudoun County Schools

• In Event: Advances in the Narrative Policy Framework - Expanding the Boundaries of NPF Research

Brief Overview

Education has become riddled with partisan politics and Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) was ground zero. Using the Narrative Policy Framework and Social Network Analysis we examine how individuals shaped the Twitter conversation about LCPS.

Authors

• Ariell R Bertrand, Michigan State University

• Yi-Chih Chiang, Michigan State University

• Amy Cummings, Michigan State University

• Shimeng Dai, Michigan State University

• Rebecca Jacobsen, Michigan State University

• Ken Frank, Michigan State University