They put in the work. They got the grades. Now it’s time to graduate. But the Class of 2020 will not have the pomp and circumstance of walking up on a stage and grasping their diploma in their hands. They are graduating in the time of COVID-19, Black Lives Matter demonstrations and a volatile economy. How are graduates, their families and schools coming up with remote ways to mark this rite of passage? And, what’s next for them…College? Work? How…and where? Our guests:
- David Gamberg, superintendent, Southold and Greenport School Districts
- Rachel Williams, student, Kings Park High School
- Hannah Lopez, student, Trumbull High School
- Donald Perras, Ph.D., education consultant
- David Wiczer, Ph.D., labor economist, Stony Brook University
- Keith Norton, chief strategic planning officer, Connecticut Department of Education