This 5-part online event series will explore five key issue areas that a new public education agenda should include. Every Friday at 1:00 p.m., from September 18, 2020 – October 16, 2020, experts from across the education field will discuss how to build a racially diverse teaching workforce, how to help students and young adults recover from the coronavirus crisis, the need for youth voices in education policymaking, how to improve education and workforce outcomes for LGBTQ youth, and how a major new federal investment can increase equity in education and opportunity.
Check out the full series of events below to register and join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #QualityEdChat.
Building a Racially Diverse Teaching Workforce
The Importance of Teaching Programs in HBCUs and Minority-Serving Institutions
Friday, September 18, 2020 • 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET
The Opportunity and Counseling Corps
Helping K-12 Students and Young Adults Recover From the Coronavirus Crisis
Friday, September 25, 2020 • 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET
By Us for Us
Youth Voice in Education Policymaking
Friday, October 2, 2020 • 1:00 p.m. – 2:00.pm. ET
From Education to the Workforce
Building a Pipeline for LGBTQ Youth
Friday, October 9, 2020 • 1:00 p.m. – 2:00.pm. ET
Increasing Federal Investment in K-12 Public Education With an Equity Lens
Friday, October 16, 2020 • 1:00 p.m. – 2:00.pm. ET