Article
Determinants of Ethnic Differences in School Modality Choices during the COVID-19 Crisis
Educational Researcher
(2021)
Abstract
A growing body of research and popular reporting shows racial differences in school modality choices during the COVID-19 crisis, with white students more likely to attend school in person. This in-person learning gap raises serious equity concerns. We use unique panel survey data to explore possible explanations. We find that a combination of factors may explain these differences. School districts’ offerings, political partisanship, and local COVID-19 outbreaks are all meaningfully associated with and plausibly explain the in-person learning racial gap. As schools start offering more in-person learning, significant efforts may be necessary to ensure that families and students attend those in-person learning opportunities.
Keywords
- Learning options,
- racial gaps,
- Covid-19
Disciplines
Publication Date
November 15, 2021
Citation Information
Andrew Camp and Gema Zamarro. "Determinants of Ethnic Differences in School Modality Choices during the COVID-19 Crisis" Educational Researcher (2021) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/gema_zamarro/58/