EP 48: The Impact COVID-19 has on Educational Inequity

<p>This week the Making Afterschool Cool podcast presents the second part of the series focusing on the impact COVID-19 has had on Harris County residents. The guest is Dr. Elizabeth Gregory from the Institute for Research on Women, Gender, and Sexuality at the University of Houston (UH).</p> <p>This episode, you will learn more about the:</p> <ul><li>Institute for Research on Women, Gender, and Sexuality and how it began researching the impact COVID-19 has had on different demographic groups in Harris County</li> <li>Gender wage gap’s impact on the quality of life of women, particularly those with young children</li> <li>Impact low wages have on families’ access to needed resources such as technology, food and housing</li> <li>Negative impact limited access to free or affordable childcare and afterschool programming can have on low-income households</li> <li>Actions parents, community leaders, business and government officials can take to ensure education equity</li> </ul> <p>Resources </p> <p> </p> <p>Harris County Department of Education</p> <p>https://hcde-texas.org</p> <p> </p> <p>CASE for Kids</p> <p><a href='https://hcde-texas.org/afterschool-zone'>https://hcde-texas.org/afterschool-zone</a></p>