Dollars to Discriminate
The (Un)intended Consequences of School Vouchers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11260700 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Suzanne E Eckes (Indiana University, corresponding author), Julie F Mead (University of Wisconsin–Madison), Julie Mead, Jessica Ulm (Indiana University) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 91 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 537-558 |
| Publication date | 2016-08-07 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Peabody Journal of Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0161-956X • E-ISSN: 1532-7930 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0161956x.2016.1207446 |
| OpenAlex | W2465386275 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 13 |
Some private, religious schools that accept vouchers have been accused of discriminating against certain populations of students through their admissions processes. Discriminating against disfavored groups (e.g., racial minorities, LGBT students, students with disabilities, religious minorities) in voucher programs raises both legal and policy concerns that have not been extensively examined in recent research. Employing legal research methods, this article examines state voucher statutes and discusses the potential for voucher programs to discriminate against marginalized groups. We argue that each state has an obligation to ensure that any benefit it creates must be available to all students on a nondiscriminatory basis—including the benefit of a publicly funded voucher for attendance at a private school. As this review of existing voucher statutes will demonstrate, legislators appear to have neglected to construct policies that safeguard student access and ensure that public funds do not support discriminatory practices. Without additional safeguards, states risk providing public money that can be used to promote discriminatory policies and practices
Attendance · Business · Obligation · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · State (computer science · Statute · Voucher · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Law · Local Government Finance and Decentralization · Public Administration
School choice strategies at the intersections of disability, race, class, and geography
The Breakdown of the Distinction Between the Public, Secular Private, and Religious Spheres in Education Law and Policy
Under the Law
(Un)hidden from self
How “special needs” vouchers deceive the public and silence the right to inclusive education
The Reinvention of Vouchers for a Color-Blind Era
Charting the Path to the Outsourcing of Discrimination Through School Choice
The Potential for Race Discrimination in Voucher Programs in a Post- Carson World
| Citations per year | 1.14 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2024 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |