Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2025
DOI
10.1080/20004508.2025.2544448
Publication Title
Education Inquiry
Volume
Advance online publication
Pages
17 pp.
Abstract
Drawing on notions of social capital, insider knowledge embedded in "the grapevine", and the "labor of choice", this study examines interpretive assistance in the context of families' K-12 school decisions. It uses a qualitative case study of NGO navigator services, which provide school choice counselling primarily to low-income families of colour, to develop theoretical propositions related to the characteristics and potential benefits of interpretive assistance. As some researchers and conservative-leaning think tanks call for investing in navigator services, it is important to deepen our understanding of "high-touch" informational supports aimed at mitigating demand-side inequities in school choice.
Rights
© 2025 The Author.
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ORCID
0000-0001-5580-2201 (Saltmarsh)
Original Publication Citation
Saltmarsh, J. E. (2025). A case of interpretive assistance and school choice counseling. Education Inquiry. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/20004508.2025.2544448
Repository Citation
Saltmarsh, Jason E., "A Case of Interpretive Assistance and School Choice Counseling" (2025). Educational Leadership & Workforce Development Faculty Publications. 196.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/efl_fac_pubs/196
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