Poor, non-white districts less likely to reopen, study findsA study yesterday in Journal of School Choice found that US schools in poor districts with large non-white student populations are less likely to reopen fully for the 2020 to 2021 academic year.Researchers analyzed back-to-the-classroom plans for schools between Aug 5 and Aug 21 in all 50 states, including 120 of the largest school districts.
They found that only 6.7% of schools serving a high number of non-white students and 13.3% of high-poverty districts planned to offer face-to-face lessons in the fall.
Of the nation's largest school districts, 69% intended to restrict lessons to remote learning.Nearly all states provided reopening guidance that included strong recommendations