Technology Can Play a Role in Managing COVID-19. But We Need to Get the Policies Right.
OTI director Sarah Morris on the tech and policy challenges we need to get right as we respond to COVID-19.
Technology Policy and COVID-19
OTI is monitoring how COVID-19 is affecting access to an internet and digital technologies that are open, secure, & privacy-protective.
[ONLINE] – Making Advising and Student Supports Accessible for Students in the COVID-19 Crisis
Join the Education Policy Program to discuss how lessons from TAACCCT are informing the transition to fully student support service.
Virtual
2PM – 3:30PM EDT
Caring for Children of Healthcare Workers
In the Bay Area some child care centers are open in hospitals so healthcare workers can work during COVID-19
How Phase Four Should Address the Needs of Higher Education
As Congress considers a Phase Four coronavirus relief package, Congress should take a second look at higher education.
It’s Not Babysitting: See ECE Teachers in Action
Many Texas Prisoners Have Been Approved for Parole but Can’t Walk Free. Advocates Say COVID-19 Should Change That.
Relatives of Texas prisoners approved for parole question why their loved ones have to remain in disease-prone facilities.
[ONLINE] – Exposure: How COVID-19 Amplifies Healthcare Inequities in America
Join New America Indianapolis for the third installment of “COVID and the Black Community”.
Virtual
2PM – 3:30PM EDT
[ONLINE] – Thinking about Climate Change in the Wake of Coronavirus
Join Future Tense to discuss our long-term thinking about climate change in the wake of coronavirus.
Virtual
4PM – 5PM EDT
Bringing adults back to college? Just call and ask
A simple idea has made a big difference for both colleges and for adults who left school before graduating. Call them and invite them back.
Equity in Early Childhood Education
Blog posts, reports, and events that examine issues around ensuring equitable early care and education systems for children and families.
How the Center for Urban Education in Denver is Reimagining Teacher Preparation Programs
It’s Not Too Early to Start Thinking about A Jobs Bill
The Works Progress Administration is widely credited with helping us out of the Great Depression, a modern equivalent can help us today.
Italy’s Education Must Go On(line)
Italy has shifted to digital learning amidst the pandemic—but for many, the transition has proven challenging.