Exploring the impact and risks of the 2008 recession for marginalized communities and high-poverty schools' academic achievement

摘要

This qualitative study was aimed at exploring the relation between the 2008 economic recession and the risks associated for marginalized communities, schools, and students. A total of eight school employees from two schools were interviewed regarding their experiences during the recession. Each of the eight participants reported increased risks and high impact to their students as a result of their experience of the 2008 recession. The results suggest that each of the schools encountered increased requests for social non-academic support from students and their parents, as well as changes in the school academic support. Participants mentioned impacts most frequently in three areas, changes in responsibility, changes in resources, and social and academic impact. Each of these areas appeared to correspond with greater responsibility and multi-function demands among the participants.