How Covid-19 Widened Inequality in Education Systems and Who are the most Affected?

How Covid-19 Has Widened Inequality in Education Systems
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Abstract
There is a sense in which a wide gap of inequality exists in the education system in Canada. The assertion is true as different factors come into play. The paper introduces the major factors that are pertinent to inequality experienced in the education system of Canada. Particularly, when the pandemic (Covid-19) hit Canada, most sectors were affected. Education was hugely affected as it is the one of the sectors that drive the economy of Canada. This is possible as through education, underprivileged students have hopes of securing jobs which will improve their livelihoods. Through examination of different sources that different scholars had written, results show that underprivileged students suffer in the education system of Canada. The hypothesis is that while well-off students (those from privileged backgrounds) can afford alternative learning methods, socio-economically disadvantaged ones are left to struggle. Underprivileged students are lagging, unable to access online learning and resources for remote learning
How Covid-19 Has Widened Inequality in Education Systems
Introduction
Covid-19 has had a significant impact on the education systems in Canada. The effect is felt in Canada and entire Europe, and other continents CITATION Hol20 \l 1033 (Hollingsworth, 2020). School closures disrupted education systems. Studies reveal that Covid-19 led to learning losses and high inequality in education systems. The most affected are individual students from disadvantaged backgrounds CITATION Col20 \l 1033 (Colizzi et al., 2020). These students from low-income families and society cannot afford or meet the given alternatives such as online learning. The inability to access the internet and afford online learning technique has caused learning loss to the disadvantaged group of students CITATION Vig20 \l 1033 (Vignoles & Burgess, 2020). The loss is worse for socio-economically underprivileged learners. Their backgrounds are characterized by a household level of income and environment. Household environment and income level are the primary determinants of their academic achievement. This research aims at examining how Covid-19 has widened inequality in education systems. It will focus on learners from disadvantaged backgrounds. Students from well-off family backgrounds are believed to be better positioned to manage the new normal of learning caused by the pandemic. The hypothesis is that while well-off students (those from privileged backgrounds) can afford alternative learning methods, socio-economically disadvantaged ones are left to struggle. Underprivileged students are lagging, unable to access online learning and resources for remote learning.
Examination and Evaluation of the findings
Recent research shows that students who lack adequate access to the internet at home and other devices to facilitate remote learning are the most likely to suffer during school closures CITATION Fre20 \l 1033 (Frenette et al., 2020). It is also found that those students do not have effective online learning. The widened gap is seen in their academic perform...