School Transportation as Social Capital: Suburban School Leaders at the Wheel of Equitable Access
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| Title: | School Transportation as Social Capital: Suburban School Leaders at the Wheel of Equitable Access |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Deirdra Preis (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership. 2026 29(1):46-59. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 14 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | High Schools Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Student Transportation, Social Capital, Suburban Schools, Minority Group Students, Low Income Students, Racism, Social Bias, Housing, White Students, High School Students, Educational Policy, Equal Education, African American Students, Hispanic American Students, Leadership Responsibility, Student Attitudes |
| DOI: | 10.1177/15554589241290997 |
| ISSN: | 1555-4589 |
| Abstract: | The roots of opportunity gaps in suburban schools often lie hidden in widely-accepted operational practices. Despite the importance of the informal curriculum to social capital development, suburban leaders sometimes underestimate how transportation restrictions can bar access to resources that are critical to advancing their Black, Brown, and lower-income students. This case illuminates how racism, classism, and housing segregation worked synergistically to create marginalizing transportation conditions in a majority-White suburban high school, and how the social-emotional impact ultimately led to the exclusionary discipline of two students. It addresses how race-neutral policies and deficit cultures contribute to unjust treatment of minoritized students, and underscores the need for suburban leaders to become racially literate and advocate for practices that ensure equitable access to capital-building resources for every student. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1497241 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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