Making Schools of Choice Equitable or Inequitable? An Insight Into Rock Hill School District’s Schools of Choice Program
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Political Science
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Stephen Smith
Abstract
This research concerns the Rock Hill School District’s (RHSD) 2015-2016 Schools of Choice policy. The RHSD has long been at the forefront of progressive and extensive measures to achieve desegregation within the district. As compared to other districts within the state and the region, the RHSD has largely been responsible for desegregation efforts without the need of a court mandate. The district has taken upon itself great measures to involve the community and families in its many efforts to promote a diverse and first-class education system. This past fall and spring, the district made announcements of implementing changes to the existing Schools of Choice policy. Our research will attempt to unpack the reasoning behind the decisions made for the upcoming school year. Furthermore, we will attempt to explain the extent to which the school district has gone to ensure that these changes stick with the precedence of desegregation efforts. This will be done through the analysis of written plans, school board meetings, board votes, and interviews with board members and parents of students attending these schools.
Course Assignment
Academic Research, POLI 503, Stephen Smith
Grant Support?
Supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation
Start Date
22-4-2016 2:45 PM
End Date
22-4-2016 3:00 PM
Making Schools of Choice Equitable or Inequitable? An Insight Into Rock Hill School District’s Schools of Choice Program
DiGiorgio Campus Center, Room 220
This research concerns the Rock Hill School District’s (RHSD) 2015-2016 Schools of Choice policy. The RHSD has long been at the forefront of progressive and extensive measures to achieve desegregation within the district. As compared to other districts within the state and the region, the RHSD has largely been responsible for desegregation efforts without the need of a court mandate. The district has taken upon itself great measures to involve the community and families in its many efforts to promote a diverse and first-class education system. This past fall and spring, the district made announcements of implementing changes to the existing Schools of Choice policy. Our research will attempt to unpack the reasoning behind the decisions made for the upcoming school year. Furthermore, we will attempt to explain the extent to which the school district has gone to ensure that these changes stick with the precedence of desegregation efforts. This will be done through the analysis of written plans, school board meetings, board votes, and interviews with board members and parents of students attending these schools.
