4. An Unequal City: Albany’s Political Landscape

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1. Frontmatter i
2. Dedication v
3. Contents vii
4. A Note on Language ix
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. Reframing School Choice: The Double Helix of Race and Class 9
7. 2. Not Quite Colorblind: How Racial Capitalism Shapes Education Politics 24
8. 3. Segregation Lives On: The Supreme Court and Policy Failure 52
9. 4. An Unequal City: Albany’s Political Landscape 74
10. 5. City Politics, Policy, and Power: How Charter Schools Develop 92
11. 6. Why Parents Choose: The Limits of Public Education 118
12. 7. Divided by Choice: Race, Class, and Inequality 156
13. Conclusion 195
14. Acknowledgments 203
15. Appendix A: Methods and the Case Study 207
16. Appendix B: Charter School Enrollment in Capital Cities 219
17. Notes 221
18. References 237
19. Index 251
20. About the Author 263