The Impact of Distance Learning on Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic: June 3, 2020

We know that schools are an essential part of the DNA of our culture, of our neighborhoods and of our communities. But we also know that in many, many ways, they have failed us.

We want to be a part of an ongoing, collaborative conversation with thought leaders and citizens across a wide swath of experiences and disciplines, so that when the time comes for civic leaders, mayors and education leaders to ask “what are we going to do?” we can provide tangible strategies, inspiration, stories, content and road maps to help local leaders make better decisions.

In this forum, panelists focus on the impact of distance learning during the pandemic, and the takeaways that can be applied to future learning models. When we talk about Reimagining Schools, it would be tragic if we fell back rather than leaned forward after this is done. This enormous national experiment exposed the good, the bad and the ugly of distance or virtual learning; Ron Bogle, CEO of the National Design Alliance, Hon. AIA, investigates what worked, and where the opportunities for improvement lie.

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