Erdem, MustafaAydin, InayetTasdan, MuratAkin, Ugur2025-05-102025-05-1020111741-14321741-144010.1177/1741143210390059https://doi.org/10.1177/1741143210390059https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14720/11696Aydin, Inayet/0000-0002-7522-8961; Akin, Ugur/0000-0002-4911-3781The main purpose of this article is to assess the opinions of district governors, who are the highest ranked civilian authority within a district, on educational problems and solutions at the local level. A qualitative research approach was utilized. The district governors believe that they have a very significant and active role in raising standards of education in Turkey. The findings show that district governors spend a considerable amount of time on education-related issues. The district governors asserted that central government should simply determine the general policies concerning education and provide them with more authority.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessEducational AdministrationEducational Roles Of GovernorsLocal Educational Problems And SolutionsPublic ManagementArticle392Q1Q1242256WOS:000289994900008