Rural, Poor and Working-Class Student Postsecondary Experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Policy Lessons Learned for Supporting Future College Success
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| Title: | Rural, Poor and Working-Class Student Postsecondary Experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Policy Lessons Learned for Supporting Future College Success |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Ty C. Mcnamee, Sonja Ardoin, Jenay F. E. Willis |
| Source: | Rural Educator. 2024 45(2):68-72. |
| Availability: | National Rural Education Association. e-mail: theruraleducator@gmail.com; Web site: https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/ruraleducator/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 6 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Intended Audience: | Policymakers |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | COVID-19, Pandemics, College Students, Rural Areas, Socioeconomic Status, Barriers, Educational Policy, Distance Education, Student Employment |
| ISSN: | 0273-446X |
| Abstract: | In this policy brief, we use research findings to illuminate experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic of U.S. rural college students from poor and working-class backgrounds. We offer institutional, state, and federal policy lessons gleaned from such experiences. We show how rural, poor and working-class students' higher education success was impacted by COVID-19 and how the pandemic highlighted and exacerbated existing systemic geographic and social class barriers faced by such students pursuing college. In turn, we hope postsecondary policymakers at the institutional, state, and federal levels can learn from these experiences to better support rural, poor, and working class students in the future, even during times of continued crisis. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1426865 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | In this policy brief, we use research findings to illuminate experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic of U.S. rural college students from poor and working-class backgrounds. We offer institutional, state, and federal policy lessons gleaned from such experiences. We show how rural, poor and working-class students' higher education success was impacted by COVID-19 and how the pandemic highlighted and exacerbated existing systemic geographic and social class barriers faced by such students pursuing college. In turn, we hope postsecondary policymakers at the institutional, state, and federal levels can learn from these experiences to better support rural, poor, and working class students in the future, even during times of continued crisis. |
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| ISSN: | 0273-446X |
