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Inequities in Boston

A guide for instructors to use as part of their curricula, about inequities that are always present in the Boston area, but have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Schools

A Tale of Many Cities: A Contemporary Historical Study of the Implementation of School Closures During the 2009 pA(H1N1) Influenza Pandemic
J. Alexander Navarro ; Katrin S. Kohl ; Martin S. Cetron ; Howard Markel J Health Polit Policy Law (2016) 41 (3): 393–421.
Extended Closures Could Mean Some Mass. Day Cares Never Reopen
Kathleen McNerney, WBUR, April 23, 2020
COVID-19 Pandemic May Give Rise to ‘Universal Stress’ for Kids Coming Back to School
Ainslie Cromar, Boston.com, June 19, 2020
Coronavirus Pandemic Creates Particular Challenges For Special Needs Students
CBS Boston, May 18, 2020
Coronavirus Gives us an Opportunity to Rethink K-12 Education
Paul Reville, Boston Globe, April 9, 2020
Coronavirus and School-Closings Expose Another Pandemic: American Inequity
Jeneé Osterheldt, Boston Globe, March 13, 2020
Families with means leave public schools for private schools or ‘learning pods,’ raising concerns about worsening educational inequality
Naomi Martin, Boston Globe, Updated August 8, 2020

The Digital Divide: Education, Race and Virtual Learning

The Great Divide Series

The Great Divide: Race, Class, and Opportunity in Our Schools

Boston Globe series on inequities and inequalities in education in Boston.