AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF A PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM ON SCHOOL CLIMATE

The COVID-19 pandemic prompted unprecedented measures to curb community spread of the virus and socioeconomic instability, including eviction moratoriums at both the state and federal levels. The Capstone team explored the connection between housing security and employment by studying how state-level decisions to sunset eviction moratoriums impacted unemployment rates. The team hypothesized that expiring moratoriums increased unemployment rates as individuals contended with possible evictions and housing instability, taking time away from labor. The team’s research utilized Callaway & Sant’Anna’s difference-in- difference methodology with staggered treatment, as well as state- and county-level data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census Bureau, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The team’s preliminary results found that states that lifted their moratoriums as early as possible displayed evidence of increased unemployment rates, indicating that the loss of these protections is associated with a negative impact on labor markets. The team’s final report details the study’s findings, providing a preliminary assessment of policy implications for tenant protections and labor market outcomes.