Fumiko Hoeft will be collaborating with the Southport CoLab to discuss Educational Inequalities and what this organization is doing to address them. Details for this talk are below:

Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Time: 7:00 pm- 8:30 pm EST

Description: A false assumption about what it takes to be a skilled reader has created deep inequalities among U.S. children, putting many on a difficult path in life. 

Children throughout the country have lost precious learning during the pandemic. The “Corona Slide” is expected to lead to a 30% loss in learning compared to a normal school year. The children who are most vulnerable, those with disabilities and/or living in low socioeconomic households, will have lost the most. 

Join this roundtable discussion to hear about what’s causing the slide, how our most vulnerable children have been impacted during these unprecedented times, and how we might begin to mitigate its consequences moving forward. 

Panelists:  Collette Fearon, Elementary Principal, New Beginnings Family Academy
                          Margie Gillis, EdD, President & Founder, Literacy How
                          Emily Hanford, Senior Education Correspondent, AMP Reports
                          Dr. Fumiko Hoeft, MD PhD, University of Connecticut
                          Dr. Julie Washington, PhD, Georgia State University
                          Suzanne Lang, Director, The Southport CoLAB (Moderator)

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