A Political Analysis of Community Influence over School Closure |
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Authors: | Kara S Finnigan Mark Lavner |
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Institution: | (1) Warner Graduate School of Education, University of Rochester, Dewey 1-333, Box 270425, Rochester, NY 14627, USA;(2) Canandaigua City School District, Canandaigua, NY, USA |
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Abstract: | This study seeks to understand community member participation in and influence over an urban school district’s school closure
process. Data from interviews with School Board members, district administrators, and community members, as well as district
documents and newspaper articles suggest that district administrators limited participation through committee membership and
public hearing procedures. In addition, the development of an “objective” process served to legitimize the decision. Finally,
higher income community members influenced the closure process through formal and informal mechanisms, while low-income community
members exerted power through alliances with external (powerful) groups. |
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