Lessons from a Federal Grant for School Diversity: Tracing a Theory of Change and Implementation of Local Policies

• Published in: Education policy analysis archives Vol. 23; no. 83; pp. 83 - 118
• Main Authors: DeBray, Elizabeth, McDermott, Kathryn, Frankenberg, Erica, Blankenship, Ann Elizabeth
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Colleges of Education at Arizona State University and the University of South Florida 07.09.2015; Arizona State University
• Subjects: California; Case Studies; diversity; Diversity (Institutional); Educational Change; Educational Policy; Federal Aid; federal policy; Grants; implementation; Interviews; politics; Program Implementation; Qualitative Research; School District Spending; Student Placement; Technical Assistance; Washington; Washington; California

In 2009, the U.S. Department of Education made grants to eleven school districts under the Technical Assistance for Student Assignment Plans (TASAP) program. The impetus for the program came from the Council of Great City Schools, which was concerned that school districts would respond to a recent S...