An Investigation of Student Enrollment Trends and De Facto Segregation in Louisiana K-12 Public Education

Autor/inn/en	Bourdier, Whitney Y.; Parker, Jerry L.
Titel	An Investigation of Student Enrollment Trends and De Facto Segregation in Louisiana K-12 Public Education
Quelle	In: Research Issues in Contemporary Education, 6 (2021) 1, S.62-95 (34 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Enrollment Trends; School Segregation; Public Schools; African American Students; Desegregation Litigation; School Desegregation; Secondary School Students; Comparative Analysis; Urban Schools; Rural Areas; Socioeconomic Status; White Students; Minority Group Students; Educational Policy; Educational Planning; Diversity; School Districts; Asian American Students; American Indian Students; Hispanic American Students; Louisiana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Public school; Öffentliche Schule; African Americans; Student; Students; Afroamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Integrative Schule; Sekundarschüler; Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Bildungsplanung; School district; Schulbezirk; Asian immigrant; United States; Asiatischer Einwanderer; USA; Hispanic; Hispanic Americans; Hispanoamerikaner
Abstract	Per the Brown V. Board decision (1954), segregation in the American educational system is "unconstitutional", "has no place", and is "inherently unequal". Although American schools have been de jure desegregated for decades, issues of White flight, segregation academies, and poor academic preparation in public schools continues to raise concerns among parents, stakeholders, and students. This article seeks to advance previous research related to identifying issues of segregation by investigating the possible existence of de facto segregation in Louisiana secondary education. In looking at enrollment data from the 2018-2019 school year and using comparative analysis methodology, the findings of this study suggest the existence of de facto segregation throughout the state of Louisiana to be minimally existent in public schools. While the majority population in public schools consistently was Black students, the findings suggest that White, Native American, Latinx, and Asian students mostly attend public schools in both urban and rural areas. The findings also suggest there to be an emerging form of neo de facto segregation or segregation based on socioeconomic status among Black and White students and other minorities. These findings can aid educational leaders and policymakers in effectively planning for facilitating growth and the maintenance of diversity by providing insight on the current state of integration and the proper measures needed for ensuring equal and equitable leadership in schools. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Louisiana Educational Research Association. e-mail: rice@leraweb.net; Web site: http://leraweb.net/ojs/index.php/rice
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01