ERIC Number: EJ1036564
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
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Fighting for the "Right to the City": Examining Spatial Injustice in Chicago Public School Closings
Grant, Carl A.; Floch Arcello, Anna; Konrad, Annika M.; Swenson, Mary C.
British Journal of Sociology of Education, v35 n5 p670-687 2014
This article uses Chicago public school closings as a case study for the rise of mayoral control and the decline of democratic participation -- two common responses to stiff competition from global markets -- in urban public schools in the United States. In response to the 2013 Chicago decision to close 50 schools and move 30,000 students, this article presents an in-depth look into the history and theory behind the situation. By drawing upon the history of restrictive education and housing policies for African Americans in Chicago and using a "critical spatial perspective," the authors argue that school closings are highly counterproductive to the fight for the "right to the city." The authors argue for increased democratic participation for students, parents, and community leaders in urban school systems across the globe.
Descriptors: Public Schools, Urban Schools, School Closing, Social Justice, Public Officials, City Government, Democracy, School Turnaround, Educational Change, Racial Segregation, Educational History, Housing, African Americans, Crowding, Elementary Secondary Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Illinois
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