A robust body of geographic education policy research has been amassing over the past 25 years, as researchers from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds have recognized the value of examining education phenomena from a spatial perspective. In this chapter, I synthesize 42 studies that examine education issues using a geographic information system, or GIS. The review is framed by the major thread that runs through this body of research: educational equity, access, and opportunity. I summarize the research within seven theme-based research topics and offer examples of geospatial analysis as applied to education. The chapter includes a discussion of the major barriers and limitation facing GIS researchers and offers thoughts about the future.

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地理空间分析：了解教育公平、机会和机会的新窗口

在过去的 25 年中，大量的地理教育政策研究已经积累起来，因为来自不同学科背景的研究人员已经认识到从空间角度研究教育现象的价值。在本章中，我综合了 42 项研究，这些研究使用地理信息系统或 GIS 来检查教育问题。该评论以贯穿该研究主体的主要线索为框架：教育公平、机会和机会。我总结了七个基于主题的研究主题的研究，并提供了应用于教育的地理空间分析示例。本章讨论了 GIS 研究人员面临的主要障碍和限制，并提供了对未来的思考。