Literature examining the context of reception reveals how various structural and cultural factors shape newcomers’ experiences, and thus their opportunities for integration. Fewer studies explore how school districts are situated in this broader context of reception, or how district policies and practices for newcomers are enabled or constrained by the local context. This study draws on a zones of mediation framework to examine how external forces mediated districts’ approaches to serving growing numbers of immigrant and refugee newcomers. Analysis of interviews with 57 stakeholders from across three districts revealed that the presence or absence of community-based support networks, as well as the extent to which local policies and perceptions emphasized inclusion, mediated districts’ programmatic approaches. Implications for district and community leaders are discussed.

考察接待语境的文献揭示了各种结构和文化因素如何塑造新来者的体验，从而影响他们融入社会的机会。很少有研究探讨学区如何处于这种更广泛的接待环境中，或者学区对新移民的政策和实践如何受到当地环境的影响或约束。本研究利用调解框架区域来研究外部力量如何调解地区为越来越多的移民和难民新移民提供服务的方法。对来自三个地区的 57 名利益相关者的访谈分析表明，是否存在以社区为基础的支持网络，以及当地政策和观念在多大程度上强调包容性，调解地区的计划方法。