Looking Toward the Field: A Systematic Review to Inform Current and Future School Takeover Policy

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the presence of race in the research discourse surrounding school takeover. This study utilized a framework of color evasiveness to better understand this policy phenomenon. Through a systematic review of 32 peer referred articles four themes emerged: race and racism, political (dis)empowerment, market-based reforms, and takeover effectiveness. Ultimately, while race was present in the literature to varying degrees a nuanced view of how race plays a role in school takeover was on average lacking