Education Privatization in the United States: Increasing Saturation and Segregation
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| Title: | Education Privatization in the United States: Increasing Saturation and Segregation |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Adamson, Frank (ORCID |
| Source: | Education Policy Analysis Archives. Oct 2019 27(129). |
| Availability: | Colleges of Education at Arizona State University and the University of South Florida. c/o Editor, USF EDU162, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33620-5650. Tel: 813-974-3400; Fax: 813-974-3826; Web site: http://epaa.asu.edu |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 48 |
| Publication Date: | 2019 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Descriptors: | Educational Practices, Privatization, Charter Schools, School Segregation, Racial Segregation, Educational Trends, Urban Areas, Minority Group Students, Access to Education, Neoliberalism, School Choice, School Resegregation, English Language Learners, Special Education, Educational Vouchers, Low Income Students, Academic Achievement, Incidence |
| Geographic Terms: | New Jersey, District of Columbia, Michigan, Michigan (Detroit), California, California (Oakland) |
| ISSN: | 1068-2341 |
| Abstract: | This article outlines different forms of education privatization operating globally, examines their prevalence within the United States, and analyzes whether student marginalization and segregation occurs at the local level. We analyze six U.S. districts with higher saturation levels of charter schools, the most predominant type of privatization (Camden, NJ, Washington DC, Flint, MI, Detroit, MI, Natomas, CA, and Oakland, CA). We find education privatization increasing in the US, but unevenly dispersed, with charter schools concentrated primarily in urban areas serving students of color. Furthermore, segregation in education remains a major issue for all types of schools, with students of color in urban contexts often attending intensely segregated schools (over 90% students of color). Instead of mitigating the segregation problem, student selection by charter school appears to exacerbate it, specifically for special education students. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2019 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1232723 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This article outlines different forms of education privatization operating globally, examines their prevalence within the United States, and analyzes whether student marginalization and segregation occurs at the local level. We analyze six U.S. districts with higher saturation levels of charter schools, the most predominant type of privatization (Camden, NJ, Washington DC, Flint, MI, Detroit, MI, Natomas, CA, and Oakland, CA). We find education privatization increasing in the US, but unevenly dispersed, with charter schools concentrated primarily in urban areas serving students of color. Furthermore, segregation in education remains a major issue for all types of schools, with students of color in urban contexts often attending intensely segregated schools (over 90% students of color). Instead of mitigating the segregation problem, student selection by charter school appears to exacerbate it, specifically for special education students. |
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| ISSN: | 1068-2341 |
