COVID' The Education Effect

Feb 18 2021

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Fifty million students attend public schools in the United States. Public education was stressed before the outbreak of Covid-19. Now administrators, educators, and parents are forced to innovate academic instruction, manage emotional stressors (anxiety for kids and themselves), curb education inequality, and provide social services to at-risk students. This series looks beyond data to people with an eye towards solutions to combat public education deficits during coronavirus and beyond.

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COVID' The Psychological Effect

Feb 18 2021 50 mins

The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated already-stressful events for many. Additionally, the quarantine restrictions have created downstream consequences including social isolation and diminished support networks. Dr. Carter shares her expertise to educate and equip us for what the CDC is calling the Covid-19 Mental Health pandemic.Music: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3831

COVID' The Psychological Effect

Feb 02 2021 31 mins

We are all struggling with the impact of Covid-19 compounded with calls for social justice, political polarization, and an economic downturn. In this episode, Psychotherapist Ric Mathews discusses the psychological and physiological effects of our prolonged stress and the tools we can use to help balance our emotional well-being.

The Epidemic of Homeless Youth

Jan 26 2021 36 mins

Over 4 million young adults experience homelessness every year in the US. Their population and underlying factors have increased during Covid-19. Pam Lieber, Program Manager with Sasha Bruce YouthWork - a non-profit providing essential services including shelter and meals to homeless young adults.

Poverty and Pandemic

Jan 22 2021 29 mins

Poverty and homelessness didn’t start with Covid-19 and will not end with a vaccine. The needs and challenges faced by families living in poverty are exacerbated by coronavirus. Deanna Pruitt with the Terrace Clay Family Support Center is working to address those concerns.

The MisEducation of Homeless Youth

Dec 30 2020 32 mins

Each year, it’s estimated over 4.million youth and young adults experience homelessness. The inefficiencies of social services, safety nets, even state and federal regulations to protect the most vulnerable in our society are laid bare during Covid-19. Already over-stressed, under-funded, resource-strained; options-deprived Health and Human Service agencies are scrambling to meet

Homeless Youth and Their Education

Dec 15 2020 16 mins

Each year, over 4 million youth and young adults experience homelessness. For many homeless kids school is a safe harbor. Schools provide shelter, food, healthcare, socialization, and are a respite from uncertainty. What practices exists to combat the myriad of issues homeless kids face getting a solid education within the restrictions of a pandemic? Imagine attempting to participa

The Education Gap - Part 2

Dec 08 2020 32 mins

In this last episode on The Education Gap, we explore a personal point of view on inequality in public education. Lee Granados is a parent of two school-age children in Washington DC. For added education cred, Lee is also a former teacher. She has firsthand experience with the education gap between private and public, suburban and urban, and even with schools within the DC public e

The Education Gap - Part 1

Dec 02 2020 53 mins

In this two-part series, you will hear diverse voices working to close the achievement gap with advocacy research, nation policy, and local activism. Failure to appropriately educate our kids to excel in careers of the future will be on us.Groove Grove by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3831-groove-groveLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Ma