David L. Leal|Valerie Martinez?Ebers|Kenneth J. Meier
The Politics of Latino Education: The Biases of At-Large Elections
The University of Texas at Austin|Texas Christian University|Mitchell Institute|Texas A&M University
paper investigates determinants consequences latino political representation field k12 educationthe first task examine association latino population latino presence school boardswe investigate latino representation affected electoral structure school boards scholars reached differing conclusions whether atlarge ward systems hinder enhance minority descriptive representationthe next step examines consequences latino representation specifically whether board membership associated share latino school administrators teachersthe regression results show latino population positively affects latino board representation atlarge systems hinder descriptive representationthe primary determinant latino administrators latino school board membership primary determinant latino teachers latino administratorsin sum atlarge elections negatively influence latino educational representation produces ripple effect ultimately reduces share latino teachers