Socioeconomic disparities in the reopening of schools during the pandemic in Chile

Danilo Kuzmanic, Juan Pablo Valenzuela, Susana Claro, Andrea Canales, Daniela Cerda and Eduardo A. Undurraga

International Journal of Educational Development, 2023, vol. 100, issue C

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic produced the most significant disruption in education in history. More than 190 countries suspended in-person instruction, affecting an estimated 1.6 billion students. The reopening of schools has been unequal. Schools in more affluent areas reopened sooner than poorer ones, exacerbating preexisting inequalities. There is limited research about the reopening processes in Latin America, where schools were closed for extended periods. Using a rich administrative dataset, we investigate the gaps in the resumption of in-person instruction in Chilean schools across socioeconomic groups in the fall of 2021. Schools with lower socioeconomic status were significantly less likely to offer in-person instruction. Disparities in reopening decisions were associated with administrative factors rather than economic or local epidemiological conditions.

Keywords: School reopening; COVID-19 pandemic; Educational policy; Socioeconomic; Educational administration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2023.102805

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