ERIC Number: EJ1393094
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Oct
Pages: 30
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-8312
EISSN: EISSN-1935-1011
Segregating Gotham's Youngest: Racial/Ethnic Sorting and the Choice Architecture of New York City's Pre-K for All
American Educational Research Journal, v60 n5 p1023-1052 Oct 2023
New York City's Pre-K for All (PKA) is the nation's largest universal early childhood initiative, serving over 64,000 four-year-olds annually. Stemming from the program's choice architecture as well as the city's stark residential segregation, PKA programs are extremely segregated by child race/ethnicity. Our current study explores the complex forces that influence this segregation, including the interplay between family choices, seat availability, site-level enrollment priorities, and the PKA algorithm that weighs these and other considerations. We find that a majority of PKA segregation lies within local communities, and that areas with increased options and greater racial/ethnic diversity exhibit the most extreme segregation. We also conduct a simulation that leverages family PKA choices to maximize site-level racial/ethnic diversity and reduce between-site segregation.
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Access to Education, Racial Segregation, Ethnicity, School Segregation, School Choice, Educational Environment, Enrollment, Community Characteristics, Student Diversity, Urban Schools, School Districts, Geographic Location, Racial Composition, Minority Group Students, Low Income Students, Students with Disabilities, English Language Learners
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York (New York)
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