scholarly journals “Doing what it takes to keep the school open”: The philanthropic networks of progressive charter schools

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 121
Author(s):  
Elise Castillo
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Charter Schools ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
York City ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
Resource Mobilization ◽  
Support Networks ◽  
Community Responsibility

Researchers have demonstrated how venture philanthropic networks advance the growth of charter schools underpinned by market tenets. However, little remains known about how progressive charter schools mobilize financial support when most funding from philanthropic networks flows to market-oriented charters. This qualitative study examines how three progressive charter schools in New York City mobilized financial support, the extent to which charters’ financial supporters operated in a networked context, and the extent to which charters’ resource mobilization activities reflected their founding progressive tenets. Findings reveal that the focal charters incorporated market logic when cultivating financial support networks. In doing so, schools endeavored to secure their own resource advantages while reinforcing resource inequities across New York City’s unequal educational landscape, hence undermining the equity and community responsibility dimensions of their progressive missions.

scholarly journals Acceptability of electronic healthcare predictive analytics for HIV prevention: a qualitative study with men who have sex with men in New York City

mHealth ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 11-11
Author(s):  
Jennifer J. Mootz ◽  
Henry Evans ◽  
Jack Tocco ◽  
Christian Vivar Ramon ◽  
Peter Gordon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
York City ◽  
Predictive Analytics ◽  
Sex With Men

A Qualitative Study of Sleep and Daily Routines From Focus Groups With Chinese and Bangladeshi American Older Adults Living in New York City

2021 ◽  
Vol 47 (12) ◽  
pp. 35-41
Author(s):  
Rebecca Robbins ◽  
Stella K. Chong ◽  
Allison Tzu-Han Chou ◽  
Jiayi Yang ◽  
Alice Li Juan Liang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
York City ◽  
Daily Routines

scholarly journals “You Have to Keep a Roof Over Your Head”: A Qualitative Study of Housing Needs Among Patients With Cancer in New York City

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. e677-e689 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serena Phillips ◽  
Sarah E. Raskin ◽  
Cherise B. Harrington ◽  
Ruta Brazinskaite ◽  
Francesca M. Gany
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
York City ◽  
Housing Affordability ◽  
Financial Strain ◽  
Housing Status ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Patients With Cancer ◽  
Housing Needs

PURPOSE: Housing status can become compromised in the wake of financial hardship for some patients with cancer and become a source of disparity. This qualitative study describes the types of housing issues experienced by patients with cancer and survivors of cancer in New York City. METHODS: Semistructured interviews were conducted with a volunteer sample of 21 patients with cancer or survivors of cancer treated in New York City who reported housing needs in the period after diagnosis through survivorship. Nine supplemental interviews were conducted with cancer and housing key informants. Conventional content analysis was conducted on transcripts to create a codebook describing types of housing needs. RESULTS: Patients and survivors most commonly had breast (n = 9) and blood (n = 4) cancers and ranged from recently diagnosed to many years posttreatment. Twenty-nine distinct housing-related issues were identified, which were grouped into the following six major categories: housing costs (eg, rent, mortgage), home loss, doubled up or unstable housing, housing conditions, accessibility (eg, stairs, proximity to amenities), and safety. Issues were often interrelated. Housing needs sometimes predated cancer diagnosis. Other issues newly emerged in the wake of cancer-related physical limitations and disruption to finances. Needs ranged in severity and caused patients and survivors considerable burden during a difficult period of poor health and financial strain. CONCLUSION: This study contributes depth to current understandings of housing needs among patients with cancer and survivors by providing detailed disaggregated descriptions. We recommend increasing availability of services responsive to these needs and exploring promising options such as patient navigation and legal services. Findings also highlight the importance of creative solutions addressing ecologic-level factors such as housing affordability.

School Characteristics and Teacher Policy Influence: Evidence From New York City

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (7) ◽  
pp. 1041-1069
Author(s):  
Eric William Shannon ◽  
Argun Saatcioglu
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Charter Schools ◽  
York City ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Policy Influence ◽  
Charter School Movement ◽  
Teacher Policy

Proponents of the charter school movement often claim that the decentralized, autonomous nature of charter schools from district and state authority allows teachers greater influence over school policy both instructionally and administratively. Using a data set of 1,427 New York City schools, we empirically examine the extent to which organizational characteristics predict the amount of policy influence charter schools and traditional public schools grant to teachers. Results indicate not only do charter schools grant their teachers less policy influence but also other organizational features are stronger predictors of teacher policy influence including several nonlinear relationships. Directions for future research are discussed.

In Pursuit of the Common Good: The Spillover Effects of Charter Schools on Public School Students in New York City

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 484-512 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah A. Cordes
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Public School ◽  
Charter Schools ◽  
Teacher Perceptions ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Charter School ◽  
York City ◽  
Spillover Effects ◽  
School Level

A particularly controversial topic in current education policy is the expansion of the charter school sector. This paper analyzes the spillover effects of charter schools on traditional public school (TPS) students in New York City. I exploit variation in both the timing of charter school entry and distance to the nearest charter school to obtain credibly causal estimates of the impacts of charter schools on TPS student performance, and I am among the first to estimate the impacts of charter school co-location. I further add to the literature by exploring potential mechanisms for these findings with school-level data on per pupil expenditures (PPE), and parent and teacher perceptions of schools. Briefly, I find charter schools significantly increase TPS student performance in both English Language Arts and math, and decrease the probability of grade retention. Effects increase with charter school proximity and are largest in TPSs co-located with charter schools. Potential explanations for improved performance include increased PPE, academic expectations, student engagement, and a more respectful and safe school environment after charter entry. The findings suggest that more charter schools in New York City may be beneficial at the margin, and co-location may be mutually beneficial for charter and traditional public schools.

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