School Instruction in Pennsylvania during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Education Research Brief

The COVID-19 pandemic put unprecedented pressure on Pennsylvania schools to find new ways of educating students amid a worldwide health crisis. Terms like remote learning and hybrid learning became part of everyday language as local education agencies (LEAs) across the Commonwealth implemented different approaches to safely deliver instruction and support students' needs. This research brief describes how Pennsylvania LEAs (school districts and charter schools for purposes of this research) responded to public health and other challenges during the 2020--2021 school year.