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Thu., Feb. 18, 2021
Understanding the Disparities: The Causes
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Important Information:
What do we know about the sources of educational disparities and how they’ve been amplified by the pandemic? Teachers, parents and administrators will share the challenges students are facing.
Join the conversation! Regional Economist Laura Ullrich will host a live Q&A session during the Session 1 premiere from 1-2 p.m. ET on February 18. To participate, post a question in the comments of the Session 1 video on YouTube or use hashtag #DistrictDialogues on Twitter (and don't forget to tag @RichmondFed). Your participation is what makes this series a true dialogue, so thank you in advance for sharing your questions, thoughts, and feedback with us.
Who Should Attend
This series is open to anyone interested in the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education, including educators, school administrators, state and local policymakers, workforce development professionals, and community and business leaders.
Speakers
Laura Dawson Ullrich
Anthony Swann
Linda Eakin
Roberta Aigbokhaevbo
Sonja Santelises
Agenda
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Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021
01:00 pm
Welcome
Tom Barkin, President, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Laura Ullrich, Regional Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
01:10 pmCommunity Spotlight: Yemassee, South Carolina
Last year, the low-income, majority minority population of Hampton County, S.C., was hard hit by job losses in the hospitality industry. The region also has a history of inequitable school funding. Regional Economist Laura Ullrich visits Fennell Elementary School to learn how this particular school, which faced challenges even before the pandemic, has been faring.
Ronald Wilcox, Superintendent, Hampton School District One
Willie Coker, Principal, Fennell Elementary School
Rebecca Evans, Kindergarten Teacher, Fennell Elementary School, 2020 Betty J. DeWitt Outstanding Educator Award Winner
01:20 pmIn Conversation: Educational Disparities during COVID-19
Dr. Sonja Brookins Santelises, CEO, Baltimore City Public Schools
Laura Ullrich, Regional Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond01:45 pmDiscussion: Differences in Disparities
Roberta Aigbokhaevbo, Teacher, Thomas Jefferson High School
Linda Eakin, Teacher, J.B. Watkins Elementary School
Anthony Swann, Teacher, Rocky Mount Elementary School, 2021 Virginia Teacher of the Year
Laura Ullrich, Regional Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (moderator)
