This book investigates how the intersection of global economic forces and rapid technological integration reshapes the structure and purpose of public education systems. Torin Monahan, a scholar in the sociology of technology, examines the institutional pressures that drive schools toward neoliberal governance models. By analyzing policy shifts and administrative practices, the author argues that technology is rarely a neutral tool but rather a mechanism for centralizing control while simultaneously fragmenting local educational autonomy.

Experts in educational sociology frequently cite this work for its critical examination of how administrative technology influences institutional power dynamics. Readers often note the academic density of the prose, which serves as a foundational text for those studying the intersection of policy, technology, and public institutions.