| Using concepts and frameworks from political science and organizational theory, this article examines a set of defining micro political issues associated with education interest groups: the politics of group formation and maintenance, the politics of group governance, role and subunit politics, and the politics of ideology. Little conceptual and empirical research on the micro political dynamics of education interest groups can be found in the politics of education literature. This article provides a context for understanding the micro political dynamics of educational interests and seeks to encourage research in this area |