Decentralization of Education in LEA and the Participation of Pedagogues in its Implementation

AbstractIn recent years, a new educational environment promoting democracy and decentralization has begun to form. These changes have been fostering public participation in the decision-making process of the government and form a fundamental contribution to the development of sustainable society. The teachers, who support the decentralization of education and involve their pupils in it have a special role in the implementation of these processes. The main characteristic features of decentralization in Latvian general education have been described in the article. The results of the research show that the teachers support the processes of decentralization and the enhancement of school autonomy