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Bayhan, Sezen; Caner, Ayse – Journal for Critical Education Policy Studies, 2017
Drawing on field research carried out on Istanbul school geography, this paper analyzes the co-constitutive relationship between school spaces and urban transformation in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey. Following a brief discussion of its theoretical framework, the paper describes how relocation of Istanbul inner-city public schools has…
Descriptors: Neoliberalism, Educational Policy, Educational Change, Urban Renewal
Scott, George A. – US Government Accountability Office, 2011
In August and September 2005, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated large portions of the U.S. Gulf Coast, resulting in nearly 2,000 deaths and severe damage to 305,000 houses and apartments. Thousands of families relocated to communities throughout the United States and enrolled their children in local public or private schools. Some families…
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, Weather, Emergency Programs, Federal Aid
Gahungu, Athanase; Gahungu, Olive; Luseno, Florah – Online Submission, 2011
From 2006 to 2008, refugee resettlement agencies brought 4018 refugees to Chicago, Illinois. Using the example of the challenges faced by 14 refugee students from Burundi in adjusting to the U.S. school system, the authors call the attention of schools to the distinction between educating English Language Learners (ELL) and Educating Culturally…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Refugees, Relocation, Student Adjustment
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Journell, Wayne – Journal of American Indian Education, 2009
Using an interpretive analysis, American history standards from nine states that incorporate high-stakes assessments in social studies are analyzed for their representation of American Indians. Research on high-stakes assessments shows that teachers are more likely to align their instruction with state standards due to mounting pressure to achieve…
Descriptors: United States History, American Indians, State Standards, Relocation
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Johnson, Odis, Jr. – Review of Educational Research, 2010
The "underclass" debate of the 1980s often concerned the relative importance of neighborhood racial and economic isolation to the educational challenges facing many African Americans. This review organizes the neighborhood effects research that has emerged since that time according to these differing perspectives. The review's triangulated…
Descriptors: African American Students, Neighborhoods, Racial Segregation, Macroeconomics
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Rice, Jennifer King; Croninger, Robert G. – Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2005
School reconstitution, the process of restaffing schools as a mechanism for school improvement, has become an increasingly popular component of education accountability systems across the country. This paper provides an analysis of the impact of one district-sponsored school reconstitution reform on the capacity of schools for improvement. We…
Descriptors: Accountability, School Districts, Educational Improvement, Resource Allocation