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Policy and Practice Challenges for Equality in Education
A map that shows areas with a higher concentration of a variable.
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The Shape of Educational Equity: Using GIS to Explore the Intersections of Space, Race, and School Choice
Elizabeth A. Gilblom (North Dakota State University, USA)
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 16
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7379-2.ch008
Abstract
This chapter provides an overview of the benefits of utilizing geographic information systems (GIS) to explore the intersections of school choice policy, educational equity, space, and race. The author discusses the theory of racial space, a framework for understanding the complex interactions between spatial processes and race. Additionally, the author offers an overview of GIS functionality and discusses research that incorporates GIS as a tool to examine the role of charter schools in shaping educational opportunities and outcomes across neighborhoods, cities, and states. Finally, this chapter will introduce emerging research areas and interdisciplinary research approaches, including advanced geospatial techniques, used to examine the intersections of geography and educational equity.
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