They put in the work. They got the grades. Now it’s time to graduate. But the Class of 2020 will not have the pomp and circumstance of walking up on a stage and grasping their diploma in their hands. They are graduating in the time of COVID-19, Black Lives Matter demonstrations and a volatile economy. How are graduates, their families and schools coming up with remote ways to mark this rite of passage? And, what’s next for them…College? Work? How…and where? Our guests: David Gamberg, superintendent, Southold and Greenport School Districts Rachel Williams, student, Kings Park High School Hannah Lopez, student, Trumbull High School Donald Perras, Ph.D., education consultant David Wiczer, Ph.D., labor economist, Stony Brook University Keith Norton, chief strategic planning officer, Connecticut Department of Education
They put in the work. They got the grades. Now it’s time to graduate. But the Class of 2020 will not have the pomp and circumstance of walking up on a stage and grasping their diploma in their hands. They are graduating in the time of COVID-19, Black Lives Matter demonstrations and a volatile economy. How are graduates, their families and schools coming up with remote ways to mark this rite of passage? And, what’s next for them…College? Work? How…and where? Our guests: David Gamberg,