The impact of neoliberal school choice reforms on students with disabilities: perspectives from New York City

This disability studies in education informed study unpacks effects of neoliberal reforms on students with disabilities in New York City schools. These reforms proliferated small themed schools, dismantled many large schools, and required students to apply to high school. This multi-site case study...

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Published in:Disability & society 2019-01, Vol.34 (1), p.24-45
Main Author: Bacon, Jessica K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case studies
Cities
Contextual analysis
Disability
Disability studies
Disorders
educational policy
Ideology
Local politics
Marginality
Neoliberalism
Politics
Reforms
School choice
school reform
Schools
Secondary school students
Secondary schools
Special education
Students
Students with disabilities
Tactics
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Summary:This disability studies in education informed study unpacks effects of neoliberal reforms on students with disabilities in New York City schools. These reforms proliferated small themed schools, dismantled many large schools, and required students to apply to high school. This multi-site case study researched two high schools, one large and one small, with data from interviews and document review. Findings reveal how reforms forced large schools to accept many marginalized students with disabilities, while small schools employed tactics to avoid accepting many students with disabilities seen as having intensive needs. Finally, contextual analysis reveals how larger city politics perpetuated segregative ideologies.
ISSN:0968-7599
1360-0508
DOI:10.1080/09687599.2018.1509768