Provide a World-Class Education
Coronavirus has changed the way all kids go to school and has given parents an opportunity to be both an active participant and teacher in their kids lives. While it has been challenging for parents to juggle their careers and teach their kids, there is a bright side: parents are now empowered to see and understand what their kids are learning. Ideally this pandemic presents us all with an opportunity to reform the system: parents are now seeing the quality of their children’s instruction and the transparency should facilitate better conversations with teachers in addition to giving parents more experience to want a better or different choice for their children.
COVID-19 has also demonstrated the power and absolute necessity for technology… In my opinion, the internet during this time has shown us the need for equity across the country for access. Technology can harness and customize learning to meet the needs of individual children and accelerate their learning. Our entire education system needs to adopt more technology in collaboration with teachers to truly personalize learning for every child.
We also must address colleges and four year universities - with so many classes going online, this is a real opportunity to rethink the system for a “typical” 4 year college. Online college courses are affordable and flexible which should reduce the cost of tuition and more importantly- student debt. Just like trade schools and community colleges, online classes can greatly reduce the cost for a student but also ensure they have access to the content and curriculum that will get them a position in the workforce.