Sharp increase in inequality in education in times of the COVID-19-pandemic

Carla Haelermans, Roxanne Korthals, Madelon Jacobs, Suzanne de Leeuw, Stan Vermeulen, Lynn van Vugt, Bas Aarts, Tijana Breuer, Rolf Van der Velden (), Sanne van Wetten and Inge de Wolf
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Carla Haelermans: ROA / Education and transition to work, RS: GSBE Studio Europa Maastricht, RS: GSBE Theme Learning and Work
Madelon Jacobs: ROA / Education and transition to work, RS: GSBE other - not theme-related research
Suzanne de Leeuw: RS: GSBE other - not theme-related research, ROA / Education and transition to work
Stan Vermeulen: ROA / Education and transition to work, RS: GSBE Theme Learning and Work
Bas Aarts: RS: GSBE other - not theme-related research, ROA / Human capital in the region
Tijana Breuer: ROA / Labour market and training, RS: GSBE other - not theme-related research
Inge de Wolf: ROA / Labour market and training, RS: GSBE other - not theme-related research

No 22, Research Memorandum from Maastricht University, Graduate School of Business and Economics (GSBE)

Abstract: The COVID-19-pandemic forced many countries to close schools abruptly in the spring of 2020. These school closures and the subsequent period of distance learning has led to concerns about increasing inequality in education, as children from lower-educated and poorer families have less access to (additional) resources at home. This study analyzes differences in declines in learning gains in primary education in the Netherlands for reading, spelling and math, using rich data on standardized test scores and register data on student and parental background for almost 300,000 unique students. The results show large inequalities in the learning loss based on parental education and parental income, on top of already existing inequalities. The results call for a national focus on interventions specifically targeting vulnerable students.

JEL-codes: C90 I20 I21 I24 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021-12-16
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DOI: 10.26481/umagsb.2021022

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