Situation Perceptions of Educators and Marshallese Families During Pandemic Remote Learning

Authors

• Vicki S. Collet, University of Arkansas, FayettevilleFollow
• Elsie Berman, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-2025

Keywords

cultural perspectives, family engagement, Marshallese, Pacific islanders, postpandemic

Abstract

This study considers perceptions of Marshallese families and educators in the United States during spring 2020 COVID school closures. The expectation that schoolwork be conducted at home from March to May 2020 blurred public and private places. Findings suggest educators expected family routines to change to accommodate school-at-home, and this created challenges for Marshallese students and families, potentially deepening educational inequities. The study offers implications for fortifying efforts for equitable schooling in a postpandemic world.

Comments

Web of Science

Wiley

Citation

Collet, V.S. and Berman, E. (2025), Situation Perceptions of Educators and Marshallese Families During Pandemic Remote Learning. Anthropology & Education Quarterly, 56: e70038. https://doi.org/10.1111/aeq.70038

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