Rachel Perera
Backlash? Schooling Reassignments and the Politics of School Desegregation
Topics: Policy, Politics, and GovernanceSchool desegregation efforts often spark fierce political backlash. This dissent is typically ascribed to families’ dissatisfaction with the changes in schooling assignments required to achieve desegregation aims. In this paper we use the empirical context of the Wake County Public School System… more →
The Kids on the Bus: The Academic Consequences of Diversity-Driven School Reassignments
Thurston Domina, Deven Carlson, James S. Carter III, Matthew A. Lenard, Andrew McEachin, Rachel Perera.Topics: School ChoiceTags: School reform, EquityMany public school diversity efforts rely on reassigning students from one school to another. While opponents of such efforts articulate concerns about the consequences of reassignments for students’ educational experiences, little evidence exists regarding these effects, particularly in… more →