In this special episode of Education Now we will address this pressing question and provide guidance on how educators and families can approach the very tough decisions they have to make. We will be joined by Bridget Long, HGSE Dean, and Ashish Jha, Director of Harvard Global Health Initiative and soon-to-be Brown University’s Dean of the School of Public Health. More details and advanced registration is available at http://hgse.me/ednow731
About Education Now:
Education Now: The Challenges of Reopening is a summer webinar series with insights for educators, families, and school and district leaders. This bi-weekly series will be hosted by a rotation of HGSE faculty members and premier live on Zoom and Facebook beginning Wednesday, June 24 through September 2.
Education Now is an initiative by the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) to respond to the dramatic changes in the field of education today. One aspect of that initiative is a new web series of crucial conversations about teaching, learning, leading, and living in the time of coronavirus. Episodes will broadcast live on Zoom and will be available on Facebook and YouTube. http://hgse.me/ednow
About Bridget Terry Long
Bridget Terry Long is Dean and Saris Professor of Education and Economics at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. A member of the HGSE faculty since 2000, Long served as academic dean from 2013 to 2017 and was previously the faculty director of the Ed.D. and Ph.D. programs from 2010 to 2013. Long is an economist who focuses on education with an emphasis on the transition from high school to higher education and beyond. Her research examines factors that influence student enrollment decisions and persistence in postsecondary education, as well as the effects of interventions designed to better support students.
About Ashish K. Jha
Ashish K. Jha, M.D., M.P.H., is the K.T. Li Professor of Global Health and Director of the Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI). He is a practicing General Internist, and also Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. In September, he will begin work as the Dean of the Brown University School of Public Health. Dr. Jha’s research focuses on improving the quality and costs of healthcare systems with a specialized focus on the impact of policies. He has published over 200 papers in prestigious journals, led groundbreaking research around Ebola, and is on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response. Dr. Jha leads national analysis of key issues around the COVID-19 pandemic, advising policy makers and elected officials at the state and federal level. He appears frequently on national news, CNN, MSNBC, and Fox; and in national newspapers.
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