Relationship Between School Choice And Segregation

School choice is a hot topic at the moment in the politics throughout Texas. Many seem to be against it, but the see benefits in the choice. Through this paper I research what the relationship between school choice and segregation is. I argue the point that school choice does cause and motivate segregation. Points argued here are the isolation of the English language learning students and the challenges they face because of it. The location and policies of the schools, and of the programs they offer.
A. Facts: that don’t support me
“Charter schools in Texas enroll larger proportions of minority and low‐income students and smaller proportions of White students than traditional district public schools statewide. Campus charter schools serve
English Language Learners are increasingly residentially isolated in urban and, increasingly, suburban neighborhoods. As Gandara and Contreras (2009) observed, Housing segregation has particularly bad effects on Latina/o students learning English. When they lack the necessary language accommodations and the people to interact with, their knowledge of academic English is delayed. Even isolation in schools, is evident. School populations of high racial diversity usually take on programs in an attempt to serve the needs of ELLs. Programs similar to these have the effect of furthering segregation and reducing student exhibition to many English speakers. In addition, open enrollment policies have been adopted by many Texas schools. Open enrollment is something that allows students to choose between schools within the same district. In respect to English language learners the impact could be substantial. Without proper academic English, or understanding of the application process, students may not be able to change schools. (Vasquez Heilig, 2011a) Even if they could, the schools are not often required to provide transportation to the new school of choice; in turn benefiting the well-resourced population. (say something abt the income of Hispanic families) One of the notable shifts in the demographics of Texas is the growth of the Hispanic population, which is estimated to surpass Anglos by 2020, make up the majority of the state by 2042, and reach 21.5 million by 2050! (Texas Population Projections. 2010 to 2050. Pg. 1 In the brief)