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Richards, Meredith P. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2017
"Gerrymandering" is known best as a tool to manipulate boundaries for voting districts, but school districts have long used the same tool to manipulate school boundaries. The author used geospatial techniques--mapping various kinds of demographic data onto school boundaries--to examine public school attendance zones and their effect on…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Racial Segregation, School Districts, Geographic Location
Davis, Matthew D. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2006
In this book Professor Davis illustrates the often unexpected reach of historical research intended originally to fill a knowledge gap. He found a forgotten figure from the past who as a scholar and teacher had contributed significantly to education. Manuel's story warranted attention, but in reconstructing it Professor Davis discovered leads to a…
Descriptors: American Studies, Educational Research, Mexican Americans, Educational History