#12 - Innovating Education in the COVID Age

This week’s episode of “Meeting in Middle America” with host Steven Olikara features a chat with Maurice Thomas, founder and executive director of the Milwaukee Excellence Charter School. As students and teachers alike gear up for summer learning experiences, Thomas explains how the pandemic has impacted the educational model and how his school is adapting. He also describes why and how he started the charter school, and gives his take on the importance of flexibility in education.