The pandemic laid bare existing inequalities. California's kids felt the pain. [calmatters.org]

Rafael Maravilla(PACEs Connection Staff) 8/4/2112:12 PM

By Jocelyn Wiener, Cal Matters, June 30, 2021

On a breezy late May afternoon, members of Madison Park Academy’s senior class donned shimmery white gowns and tasseled caps decorated with fabric flowers and celebratory messages. For most, it was the first and last time in more than a year they had set foot on their East Oakland campus.

Among them stood Eduardo Mendoza Miguel, a Guatemalan immigrant who spent the past year practicing his English watching Youtube and TikTok videos, and struggled through a bout of COVID-19 in the fall.

Claudeth Armenta Gaxiola oversaw her young niece’s studies while managing her own, and grieved a year of missed milestones.

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