The Back to School Dilemma 2020-Should They STAY or Should They GO

The Seeking Justice Radio Talk Show

English - August 06, 2020 22:19 - 58 minutes - 80.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Should students go back to school in person this fall, 2020?

Is there a such thing as a "non racist"?

Dr. Tracey Benson, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte states that we all exist on a racist continuum. He discusses his new book "Unconscious Bias in Schools: A Developmental Approach to Exploring Race & Racism." Dr. Benson further clearly presents his professional opinion that no schools should return to the in person classroom setting this fall 2020 and he specifies why.

Jeff Nash, Director of Communications, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, North Carolina discusses the back to school plan for fall, 2020. This school system will not send students back to school (into classrooms) in 2020.

Mr. Nash discusses the step by step process they used to determine the best options and how their plan changed last week and why. Jeff further detailed the steps this school administration took to provide new laptops & wifi connections to all students. He details how teams are focusing on the delivery of food, counseling and other sociological needs to students.