"Calling in the Calvary" Distance Learning and Black Mothers' Experiences During COVID-19

• In Event: Race, Gender, and Education

Abstract

The purpose of the research study is to generate useful information that will provide guidance for K-12 administrators, educators, community associations, and researchers to consider as districts adopt various distance learning strategies and set new student performance expectations in the 2020-2021 academic year. Using Critical Race Theory the researchers address the following question: What are the experiences of Black working mothers as they attempt to meet the distance learning needs of their children during COVID-19?

Authors

• Thandeka K. Chapman, University of California - San Diego

• Adrienne D. Dixson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• Jessica DeCuir-Gunby, North Carolina State University

• Ana Maria Hernandez, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign