School Choice and African American Students: A Legislative View

George, Gary; Farrell, Walter C.

doi:10.2307/2295308

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“…George and Farrell (1990) observed that a growing number of minority parents, especially African American parents, believe that they have only limited choices in public education. In their research on the perceived quality of local public schools and its relation to opinions about choice, Lee, Croninger, and Smith (1994) found that opinions on choice are indeed motivated by negative views of local school quality.…”

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“…In addition to demographic factors that attract parents and students to particular schools, charter schools are often an alternate choice for students of color wishing to opt out of low-performing schools (Finn, Manno, & Vanourek, 2000). George and Farrell (1990) observed that a growing number of minority parents, especially African American parents, believe that they have only limited choices in public education. In their research on the perceived quality of local public schools and its relation to opinions about choice, Lee, Croninger, and Smith (1994) found that opinions on choice are indeed motivated by negative views of local school quality.…”

Section: Dissatisfaction With Traditional Public Schoolsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Dispelling the Myth of “White Flight”

Rapp

Eckes

2007

Educational Policy

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At the outset of the charter school movement, some opponents feared that charter schools would become havens for White students wishing to flee the traditional public school system, resulting in publicly funded segregation. However, studies suggest that this has not occurred. In fact, charter schools on average remain slightly racially segregated, enrolling more minority students than traditional public schools. Segregation in charter schools is not unavoidable considering that they often can exercise more control of student body composition through recruitment measures. This article examines the current racial makeup of charter schools by reporting student body diversity data in the 32 states that enroll more than 1,000 students in charter schools (as of 2002-2003). Additionally, the impact of parental choice, the lifting of desegregation decrees, and state statutory language on the racial composition of charter schools is discussed. Finally, the authors offer recommendations for combating segregation in charter schools and discuss avenues for future research.

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Section: Dissatisfaction With Traditional Public Schoolsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Dissatisfaction With Traditional Public Schoolsmentioning

confidence: 99%