Virginia Commonwealth University VCU Scholars Compass Theses and Dissertations Graduate School 2018 The nI tersection of Economic Disadvantage and Race and the Expanded Role of Parent-Led School- Supporting Nonprofit Organizations in K-12 Public Schools in the Richmond, Virginia, Metropolitan Area: A Mixed Methods Approach Rachel A. Levy Virginia Commonwealth University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd Part of the Educational Leadership Commons, Education Economics Commons, and the Elementary and Middle and Secondary Education Administration Commons © The Author Downloaded from https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/5566 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at VCU Scholars Compass. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of VCU Scholars Compass. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. © Rachel A. Levy 2018 All Rights Reserved The Intersection of Economic Disadvantage and Race and the Expanded Role of Parent-Led School-Supporting Nonprofit Organizations in K-12 Public Schools in the Richmond, Virginia, Metropolitan Area: A Mixed Methods Approach A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Virginia Commonwealth University. by Rachel Anne Levy M.Ed., The George Washington University, 1999 B.A., Wesleyan University, 1995 Director: Charol Shakeshaft, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Educational Leadership School of Education Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia July 31, 2018 ii Acknowledgement I would like to thank my adviser, mentor, and dissertation chair, Dr. Charol Shakeshaft, for believing in me and for believing in this project.