Latinx Parents' Perceptions of Traditional Public Schools and Charter School Choice

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dc.contributor.advisorLopez Turley, Ruth
dc.creatorSzabo, Julia C.C.
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-05T17:24:30Z
dc.date.available2021-08-01T05:01:12Z
dc.date.created2020-08
dc.date.issued2020-05-26
dc.date.submittedAugust 2020
dc.date.updated2020-06-05T17:24:30Z
dc.description.abstractThis paper examines the experiences within and perceptions of traditional public schools that led Latinx parents to enroll their children in a charter school, Houston College Prep Charter (HCP Charter). Data include in-depth interviews with thirty-one families who have selected HCP Charter for their middle school aged children, participant observation at school events and parent association meetings, and school accountability data. Latinx parents view their selection of HCP Charter as a means to remove their children from the “risky” public-school environments available to them. This perception of risk is based on the experience of children and parents within public schools, as well as information gained from parents’ networks, media, and lived experiences. Decisions to enroll children in HCP Charter reflect the belief it is worth “trying out” charter schools, given the risk they associate with the traditional public-school options available to them.
dc.embargo.terms2021-08-01
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dc.identifier.citationSzabo, Julia C.C.. "Latinx Parents' Perceptions of Traditional Public Schools and Charter School Choice." (2020) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/108774">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/108774</a>.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/108774
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectschool choice
dc.subjecturban education
dc.subjectLatinx parenting
dc.titleLatinx Parents' Perceptions of Traditional Public Schools and Charter School Choice
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialText
thesis.degree.departmentSociology
thesis.degree.disciplineSocial Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts
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