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Special Thanks to Todd Wade and Overlea High School Equity Committee for sharing their resources.
Social distancing is incredibly difficult in urban, low-income neighborhoods.
Environmental conditions inside and outside of the homes of our students compound already-existing inequities and increase the likelihood of COVID-19 transmission.
Please read the following article:
Social Distancing Is a Privilege
Consider the following:
How is the ability to work from home connected to race and socio-economic status?
If low-wage workers must go to work, how is their mode of transportation affecting their ability to social distance?
Is there a disparity between how crowds of people are discussed, criticized, or addressed in relation to their respective race?
How do food deserts in low-income neighborhoods affect people's abilities to stay inside?
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Also consider:
Environmental conditions in poor neighborhoods and substandard housing lead to higher rates of many ailments. This leads to much higher infection and death rates from COVID-19.
There may be no quiet place to study and/or work in a student's home.
Green Spaces are limited in high-poverty areas. This leaves people with a choice of staying inside all of the time, or going out for fresh air, with everyone else, potentially putting them at risk for COVID-19 infection.
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