INITIATIVE
COVID-19 Recovery
COVID-19 has induced an unprecedented crisis in education in California. Due to the pandemic, a variety of academic, health, and social-emotional needs will emerge among California’s students. Pre-existing achievement gaps in California will likely be exacerbated as a consequence of inequities in learning opportunities across the state. PACE has activated a network of researchers to work with policymakers and education leaders to bring evidence to bear in helping California’s systems become stronger to support students in the aftermath of the crisis. The PACE COVID-19 Recovery Initiative will draw on research to inform a range of topics related to building system capacity for recovery in California schools in the COVID-19 context.
Topics Related to this Initiative
Related Commentaries
What COVID Taught Us About Students’ Social-Emotional Development—and Why California Should Rethink How It Provides Support
Rethinking Chronic Absenteeism in California
Modest Gains and Persistent Gaps in Student Performance in 2023–24
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