Households with Linguistically Isolated Children
Linguistic Isolation is a term for limited English speaking
households. Students in these households who have difficulty
understanding remote instruction would likely not be able to
overcome that difficulty with the help of non-English speaking
adults in the home.
The most affected counties are:
Fresno County, CA - 66%
Harris County, TX - 34%
El Paso County, TX - 31%
Zapata County, TX - 31%
La Paz County, AZ - 30%
Children with Disabilities
Children with disabilities already experience educational setbacks
in in-person learning environments. With the implementation of
remote learning, these children likely no longer have access to
the resources provided in an in-person school setting.
The most affected counties are:
Adams County, WA - 50%
Monterey County, CA - 50%
Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK - 20%
Households with No Computer or Internet Access
Children who do not have access to a computer or the internet at
home will have had an incredibly difficult time with
remote-learning. Even for school districts who were able to
provide these resources to students in need, these students likely
still lacked the computer literacy skills required to perform well
in a remote-learning environment.
The most affected counties are:
Liberty County, MT - 100%
Orange County, NY - 88%
Telfair County, GA - 79%
Taos County, NM - 76%
La Paz County, AZ - 72%
Victoria County, TX - 71%
Households with Crowded Conditions
Children living in crowded households will not have had the space
or ability to focus in remote education. This likely greatly
impacted their ability to learn effectively.
The most affected counties are:
Mohave County, AZ - 50%
Nome Borough, AK - 40%
Orange County, NY - 35%
Households with Vulnerable Jobs
Vulnerable jobs are those that pay low wages and do not provide
benefits. Children living in households reliant on vulnerable jobs
will have experienced additional uncertainty and/or scarcity during
the COVID-19 pandemic.
The most affected counties are:
Monterey County, CA - 67%
Colfax County, NM - 56%
Richland County, SC - 55%
Franklin County, ME - 53%
Gallatin County, MT - 53%
Presidio County, TX - 53%
Grand County, UT - 53%
San Juan County, UT - 53%
Single Parent Households
Single parents likely had less time to help their children with
remote learning than parents in dual-parent households who could
share that task.
The most affected counties are:
Somerset County, ME - 100%
Catron County, NM - 100%
Jefferson County, OR - 100%
Adams County, WA - 100%
Jefferson County, MS - 96%
La Paz County, AZ - 83%
Clay County, GA - 82%
Households Living in Poverty
Poverty is a large indicator of overall disadvantage that can
affect educational success. Children living in poverty may be
without the resources at home to facilitate remote learning and
may also experience instability, such as food insecurity, as a
result of not attending school in person. These factors can
severely limit a child's ability to learn effectively.
The most affected counties are:
Bullock County, AL - 65%
East Carroll Parish, LA - 64%
Washington County, MS - 54%
Uvalde County, TX - 52%
La Paz County, AZ - 51%
Orange County, NY - 50%