Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-2-2019
Journal / Book Title
Disability & Society
Abstract
This disability studies in education informed study unpacks effects of neoliberal reforms on students with disabilities in New York City schools. These reforms proliferated small themed schools, dismantled many large schools, and required students to apply to high school. This multi-site case study researched two high schools, one large and one small, with data from interviews and document review. Findings reveal how reforms forced large schools to accept many marginalized students with disabilities, while small schools employed tactics to avoid accepting many students with disabilities seen as having intensive needs. Finally, contextual analysis reveals how larger city politics perpetuated segregative ideologies.
DOI
10.1080/09687599.2018.1509768
MSU Digital Commons Citation
Bacon, Jessica, "The Impact of Neoliberal School Choice Reforms On Students with Disabilities: Perspectives from New York City" (2019). Department of Teaching and Learning Scholarship and Creative Works. 135.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/teaching-learning-facpubs/135
Published Citation
Bacon, J. K. (2019). The impact of neoliberal school choice reforms on students with disabilities: Perspectives from New York City. Disability & Society, 34(1), 24-45.