Public Transit and School Choice in Philadelphia: Exploring Spatial Equity and Social Exclusion

Autor/inn/en	Scott, Michael R.; Marshall, David T.
Titel	Public Transit and School Choice in Philadelphia: Exploring Spatial Equity and Social Exclusion
Quelle	In: Journal of School Choice, 13 (2019) 2, S.177-197 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Scott, Michael R.) ORCID (Marshall, David T.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1558-2159
DOI	10.1080/15582159.2018.1547579
Schlagwörter	School Choice; Transportation; Proximity; High School Students; Time Management; Geographic Information Systems; Neighborhood Schools; Comparative Analysis; Motor Vehicles; Public Schools; Educational Quality; Equal Education; Social Capital; School Location; Social Differences; School Districts; Charter Schools; Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Choice of school; Schulwahl; Verkehrswesen; Lebensnähe; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Zeitmanagement; Motor vehicle; Kraftwagen; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Sozialkapital; Schulgelände; Sozialer Unterschied; School district; Schulbezirk; Charter school; Charter-Schule
Abstract	This article explores the importance of considering transportation mode when calculating commute time for a child's school choice options. While proponents of school choice argue that students can attend any school that will provide them the best education, several have argued that commute time is as important for families as a school's characteristics. However, research to date models commute time using either distance as a proxy or minutes driving. In Philadelphia, a context where most people use public transportation to work and school, the authors argue that commute time to school must be calculated using this mode of transit. Using geospatial network analyses, the authors create choice sets for each neighborhood public high school. They first calculate the commute time between each zoned public high school and each public high school choice in the city by driving and by using public transportation. These two sets of commute times are then evaluated for the differences. The authors then calculate choice sets based on the average commute time in the city based on both modes of transportation. Finally, they compare the choice sets for each service area for spatial equity of public school quality. Findings indicate that the commute times between driving and public transportation are statistically different. Furthermore, public school choice sets within Philadelphia are spatially equitable, although the overall school quality needs improvement. The article concludes with policy implications and recommendations for future research. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01