Lessons on Recovery: The Value and Potential of Higher Education in Response to the COVID-19 Crisis. Higher Education and the Labor Market. Executive Summary

Institution	Washington Student Achievement Council
Titel	Lessons on Recovery: The Value and Potential of Higher Education in Response to the COVID-19 Crisis. Higher Education and the Labor Market. Executive Summary
Quelle	(2020), (3 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	COVID-19; Pandemics; Higher Education; Economic Impact; School Closing; Labor Market; Minority Groups; Enrollment; Racial Differences; Ethnicity; Minority Group Students; Tuition; Costs; Unemployment; United States History; Student Needs; Educational Attainment; Intervention; Low Income Students; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Washington + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Ökonomische Determinanten; School closings; Schule; Schließung; Schließung (von Schulen); Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Ethnische Minderheit; Einschulung; Rassenunterschied; Ethnizität; Unterweisung; Unterricht; Cost; Kosten; Arbeitslosigkeit; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen
Abstract	The COVID-19 crisis has upended life in the United States, extending well beyond health and safety concerns. Millions of Americans have faced financial instability as states have shut down their economies to curb the spread of the virus. As the COVID-19 crisis continues to unfold, drawing lessons from history on resilience and recovery can inform a proactive response that improves the economic future and wellbeing of all people in Washington State. While this crisis is not the first one encountered, the nature and magnitude differ from the most recent precedent, the 2008 Great Recession. In previous recessions, the economy's downturn led to surges in higher education enrollment as people looked to improve their prospects for the future. But the COVID-19 crisis is different from past recessions. The massive shift to online learning in the spring left many students dissatisfied, and uncertainty around campus operations for the coming academic year may deter students from continuing their education. Many families are facing immense financial strain that may limit their ability to afford college. The pandemic also has the potential to exacerbate inequities in higher education enrollment, persistence, and completion, as students of color endure disproportionate health, financial, and academic hardships caused by COVID-19. Strengthening the higher education system and ensuring accessibility and effectiveness for all Washington residents is key to a strong recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. This executive summary presents a brief overview of priorities and promising practices, described in further detail in the full report (Kwakye and Kibort-Crocker, 2020). [For the full report, see ED613307.] (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Washington Student Achievement Council. P.O. Box 43430, Olympia, WA 98504. Tel: 360-753-7800; E-mail: info@wsac.wa.gov; Web site: http://www.wsac.wa.gov
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01