THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF EDUCATION: THE DIGITAL DIVIDE

In this panel discussion,  faculty members from the College of Education and the superintendent of the Sunnyside Unified School District discuss the future of education after COVID-19 and the digital divide, which is heavily interwoven with issues of race, education, and poverty. Panelists will address the challenges surrounding the transition to remote learning and the need for additional funding and teacher training. They will also explore issues surrounding educational equity and access to technology for students, teachers, parents, and other professionals in special education, K-12, and higher education.

Presenters: 

• Marla Franco (Moderator), Assistant Vice Provost for HSI Initiatives & Faculty Affiliate, Center for the Study of Higher Education

• IngriQue Salt, Diné Lók’aad Dine’é | Ashį̨́į̨̨̨́hį́ | Bit’ąąnįį | To’díchįįnį̨į, Program Coordinator, Indigenous Teacher Education Project

• Sunggye Hong, Associate Professor, Disability & Psychoeducational Studies

• Steven Holmes, Superintendent of the Sunnyside Unified School District and UA Alumnus