2021 State of Latino America Summit: Education in the Time of COVID-19

Education in the Time of COVID-19
COVID 19 has had a debilitating impact on our students, further widening the achievement gaps between students of color and their counterparts. In this session, we will discuss the kinds of action we should expect from the Biden administration and our Congressional leaders to immediately address these gaps.

Speakers:
Steven Almazan, K12 Education Program Analyst, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights;
David Hinojosa, Director of Educational Opportunities Project, Lawyers Committee on Civil Rights Under Law;
Melissa Lazarin, Senior Advisor for K-12 Policy, Migration Policy Institute

Moderator:
Candelario Cervantez, National Senior Managing Director, Teach For America

State of Latino America Summit
Recorded on February 17, 2021
Total Duration: 54 mins. 42 secs.