2022 E-Insights Report

Racial Equity in Education

In this subsection, researchers analyzed the performance of the Tampa Bay MSA along the lines of racial equity in education. They considered the Black-White Educational attainment rate (bachelor’s degree and above) and the Black-White digital access gap. They studied the digital access gap because digital infrastructure, such as access to a desktop computer and a broadband internet connection, became crucial for continued learning during the pandemic because students had to stay away from schools for an entire academic year. The source for the data is the U.S. Census Bureau. The data is through 2019 only because 2019 is the latest year in which the data is available.