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ERIC Number: EJ1451313
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Jan
Pages: 31
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0042-0859
EISSN: EISSN-1552-8340
Disposable Spaces: How Special Education Enrollment Affects School Closures
Rachel N. Weber; Federico R. Waitoller; Joshua M. Drucker
Urban Education, v60 n1 p154-184 2025
Informed by austerity politics, struggling school districts have closed buildings to pursue cost savings. We investigate the factors affecting which schools are shuttered, proposing that the share of students with an Individualized Education Program (SIEP) influences the way building utilization is measured because of the different instructional spaces required. We examine the case of elementary schools in Chicago, where 44 of 402 schools were closed in 2013. Simulating administrative decision-making parameters with a logistic regression model and demographic, student, and school data, we find that Chicago Public Schools was more likely to close school buildings with higher shares of SIEPs. Such punitive measures reflect the politics of austerity and disposability, leaving students with disabilities, particularly those in low-income neighborhoods of color, with fewer educational options.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Illinois (Chicago)
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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