SOCIOLOGY
Sociology: Covid 19 Pandemic Hit Philadelphia
Education and business sectors are the two most important areas of an economy that need constant flourishing to provide the communities and their citizens with the necessities of life and growing opportunities to increase their quality of life (QoL). Growth in education and the contribution of increased investment in this sector gives rise to the economic growth of any region, reducing poverty rates and consequently flourishing businesses of the area. This paper highlights the problems stemming from Covid 19 hit in Philadelphia that was already suffering from poverty and the relevant problems. Education and city business structures would be the two selected areas of concern discussed in the following sections.
Education Challenges in Philadelphia after Covid 19
Pandemic has highlighted some major concerns of education in Philadelphia that were hushed for the past many years. The infrastructure and money for the investment in this area have been removed from federal infrastructure granted by the government, adding to additional problems arising from pandemics (Brockmeier, 2021). The reason for this has been the unspent funds that were initially allocated for this purpose. Still, with low political support, the matter has not been looked after as it should have been after the pandemic when students were restricted to their homes.
Also, vaccination and mask mandates have been challenging since certain states and schools do not require children to wear masks, citing them as...
The districts view of each district is different since their health conditions vary, and so do the policies (Kent, 2021). The
parents are terrified of the new emerging variants like Delta and the vaccination protection against it. The parents do not want to send their children to schools that adversely affect their learning pace. Although the school staff is vaccinated, the masks are still voluntary for the students, creating substantial fear among the parents.
Since most of the Philly students in the public schools belong to low-income families, as 81% of them are poor, their health, admission to college and universities, and job opportunities are at stake (Ellison, 2019). Philadelphia has been suffering...
…had entered into partnerships for coordination of resources, such as
internet access and technological devices, so that students should catch up and make progress without interruption (Hagen & Mezzacappa, 2021).
Keeping in mind the business downfall in Philadelphia, the Department of Commerce and other city departments have come to the rescue in various ways. For instance, the city initiated the Philadelphia Covid 19 small business relief find on 23rd March 2020 to support small businesses payroll obligations towards their employees (Lessard, 2021). It was dome to preserve their jobs in such critical times and give them emotional and moral support for the provision of their families. Also, the eClipse Technology Platform was created to support technological growth within the city on which small businesses heavily relied in contemporary times and social distancing confinements. Philadelphia Restore and Reopen Program, renewal of business tax payment agreements, tax relief funds and clearance, Reopening Care Initiative, and Neighborhood Business Personal Protective Equipment Program (PPE) are some of the others launched that the city government incorporated for better future of…
