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<p>Extensive research on equitable access to education has unveiled racialized pathways to college and disproportionality in college preparation in ethnoracially or culturally identifiable neighborhoods. Extant studies have paid little attention to the mechanisms through which college preparatory programs might mitigate or exacerbate spatial access to college for high school seniors. This study examines whether spatial variabilities in access to college preparatory courses in Texas high schools are related to uneven opportunities for postsecondary education across spaces, specifically in terms of college deserts and oases. The spatial association between detected deserts and oases for college preparatory courses and college access suggests that unequal access to early college experiences in high schools may both mirror and reinforce disparities in college access. This implies that the presence or absence of postsecondary education institutions within a shared economic region can contribute to additional neighborhood spillover or cumulative dispossession in the <i>K</i>-16 educational pipeline.</p>

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The Geography of Opportunity for College Preparation in College Deserts and Oases

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    2026年2月8日

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  • Jin Lee

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Extensive research on equitable access to education has unveiled racialized pathways to college and disproportionality in college preparation in ethnoracially or culturally identifiable neighborhoods. Extant studies have paid little attention to the mechanisms through which college preparatory programs might mitigate or exacerbate spatial access to college for high school seniors. This study examines whether spatial variabilities in access to college preparatory courses in Texas high schools are related to uneven opportunities for postsecondary education across spaces, specifically in terms of college deserts and oases. The spatial association between detected deserts and oases for college preparatory courses and college access suggests that unequal access to early college experiences in high schools may both mirror and reinforce disparities in college access. This implies that the presence or absence of postsecondary education institutions within a shared economic region can contribute to additional neighborhood spillover or cumulative dispossession in the K-16 educational pipeline.