Concept

Socioeconomic disparity in outcomes of school closure for low-income families

  • Children from low-income families are more likely to be left alone, and will suffer from more behavioral and social problems.
  • Studies show that declines in performance in education after summer break are greater for children from low-income and minority groups, and this will likely not be different for school closures due to a pandemic.
  • It was found that 93% of 91 low-income households would have serious financial problems if they had to stay home during a 3-month school closure.

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Updated 2020-09-15

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SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)

Biomedical Sciences