Students Decide Whether or not to Continue In-person Schooling Despite Covid Risks In Fall 2020, I took a semester off from college. It was not an easy decision, and I remember having so many misgivings at the time: would this throw me off for the next five years, when would…
COVID-19 and the Lack of Social-Emotional Support Many parents and teachers feel concerned about the COVID-19 achievement gap. This gap is the disparity in learning loss that students have experienced during the pandemic as a result of struggling to meet their grade expectations. While the COVID-19 achievement gap is…
What is Financial Literacy? Financial literacy is neglected in the United States, across education systems and financial institutions. The U.S. Financial Literacy and Education Commission defines financial literacy to be “the skills, knowledge and tools that equip people to make individual financial decisions and actions to attain their goals.” It…
We can all probably think of a small business in our neighborhood that either closed during COVID-19 or came dangerously close to closing. Mantra Coffee, one of my favorite coffee shops in Azusa, California, turned to the crowdfunding platform GoFundMe in late 2020 in order to keep their doors open.…
The pandemic has caused a dramatic drop in college enrollment, with California experiencing the largest decrease in enrollment this spring. Local and national news outlets, along with research centers, are digging into the reasons behind this while dissecting socioeconomic and racial trends. The Data New data from the National Student…