Fall Research Expo 2021

Inequity in Schools During COVID-19

120 interviews of school leaders across the country were conducted early on in the pandemic. The interviews examined the most pressing issues faced by school leaders; challenges for students, families, and teachers; district crisis management and policy guidance; and the inequities exposed by the pandemic. This project focuses specifically on those inequities, with the aim of answering three questions:

  1. How did school leaders describe the inequities revealed by the pandemic?
  2. How did the pandemic exacerbate these inequities?
  3. How did inequities differ across contexts?
PRESENTED BY
PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program
College of Arts & Sciences 2023
Advised By
Jonathan Supovitz
Professor; Director, Consortium for Policy Research in Education
Join Amy for a virtual discussion
PRESENTED BY
PURM - Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program
College of Arts & Sciences 2023
Advised By
Jonathan Supovitz
Professor; Director, Consortium for Policy Research in Education

Comments

Hi Amy,

Based on what you learned here and what you're continuing to study, what do you think Penn should take away in terms of 1) How it engages in philanthropy to support Philadelphia schools 2) How it supports incoming students from under-resourced school districts?

Hi Amy,

 

I'm glad this research is bringing to light some of the problems that exist within the education system that have largely been ignored or mishandled!  Do you think funding more community programs could help address some of the most severe inequities that exist within these school districts?  As we move into the digital era, will digital inequity continue to be as pressing of an issue even when all classes are back in person?

 

Great job!

Cagney

Amy, this is really interesting and especially important now that most schools have returned back to in-person education. In the near future and as the study continues, I wonder if these disparities will be taken into consideration and remedied in these schools now that students have returned together. 

I think this is a really important topic! Did you talk to the school administrators at all about their attempts to remedy these inequities? What sorts of programs and safeguards were in place to try and ensure students were still receiving an education during the pandemic?

This is an especially important and relevant topic today! I wonder how these inequalities will affect students in the long run. I would love to hear more about your results when they come out!