2015 Urban Affairs Association Conference

Moderator: Megan Gallagher, The Urban Institute

“Standing Up with a Foot on My Neck”: Opposition to Public Education Privatization in Camden and Newark, NJ
Stephen Danley, Assistant Professor, Rutgers-Camen University; Julia Sass Rubin, Associate Professor, Rutgers University

Which school and why? Examining the process of school choice for public housing residents in Washington DC
Megan Gallagher, The Urban Institute; Sade Adeeyo, The Urban Institute; Michael Katz, The Urban Institute

Who Gets to Attend a Great School? Cultural Capital, Urban Student Characteristics, and School Choice
Sarah R. Gearhart, Temple University

Constructing "choice" and "neighborhood schools": How Parents Negotiate Schooling in Richmond, Virginia
Leslie Martin, University of Mary Washington

“Gauging the Support for Traditional Public Schools: Is the 'School Choice Model' the Solution for Urban Education?”
Aaron Rollins, The University of Louisville; Barbara Patrick, Eastern Michigan University