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The Promise and Limitations of Parent Pandemic Innovation for K–12 Policy and Practice

Mon, April 25, 11:30am to 1:00pm PDT (11:30am to 1:00pm PDT), Manchester Grand Hyatt, Floor: 3rd Level, Seaport Tower, Cortez Hill AB

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

This panel considers how parents stepped in as educational leaders and shaped their children’s education during the COVID-19 school closures. Throughout the pandemic, many parents and community organizations initiated unique education innovations. However, little research has interrogated what these COVID-19 innovations might mean for K-12 education leadership, policy, and practice going forward. We bring together prominent and emerging scholars who examine parent pandemic solutions across a variety of contexts. Authors draw on varied methodologies and theoretical approaches to investigate these issues. Together, these papers showcase the challenges and opportunities in parent pandemic innovations.

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