Reading, Writing, and Harassment
White–Latinx Test Score Disparities on the U.S.–Mexico Border
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8249366 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peggy Sue Carris (0000-0003-2742-5474, Texas A&M University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 319-334 |
| Publication date | 2024-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociology of Race and Ethnicity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2332-6492 • E-ISSN: 2332-6506 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/23326492231169248 |
| OpenAlex | W4367680514 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 38 |
The U.S.–Mexico Border region is typified by enhanced immigration enforcement and legal violence, which are known to reduce the educational achievement of Latinx children and youth. Using data from the Stanford Education Data Archive, I compare math and reading test score disparities between White and Latinx students in public school districts in the four states along the U.S.–Mexico Border—California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas—with districts outside of the Border region. I find that reading and math test score disparities widen with proximity to the Border. Results indicate that educational and family-income differences between White and Latinx adults explain the disparity in math test scores. However, the reading test score disparity on the Border remains net of school and community factors, suggesting legal violence and immigration enforcement may be impacting Latinx youth and, therefore, increasing the size of the test score disparity. Finally, I find the test score disparities between the Border region and interior districts do not vary significantly in size across the four Border states
Demographic economics · Economics · Enforcement · Geography · Immigration · Political science · Reading (process · Sociology · Test (biology · Test score · White (mutation · Critical Race Theory in Education · Demography · Law · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · School Choice and Performance
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Borders Behind the Border
"Racializing "Illegality
Diverging Disparities
Legal Violence, Health, and Access to Care
Racial Profiling and Immigration Law Enforcement
The Burden of Deportation on Children in Mexican Immigrant Families
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Legal Violence
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |