Into Coronavirus and the Classroom: The Biggest Online Learning Experiment Ever

<p>This fall, millions of American students and teachers will head back to school. In California, for most kids that will mean continuation of remote learning. Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond believes that, if done right, this giant online learning experiment we’ve all been thrust into could revolutionize the future of education. </p><p>Dr. Darling-Hammond is the President of the California’s State Board of Education and the first Black woman to hold this role. In our final episode of our week-long series Coronavirus and the Classroom, Trymaine Lee talks with Dr. Darling-Hammond about the depth and severity of the digital divide and learning loss, along with the opportunities to close those gaps. According to Dr. Darling-Hammond, the next few months will force California schools to test out new learning models, teachers to innovate, and kids to think and learn outside the box. </p><p>For a transcript, please visit <a href="https://www.msnbc.com/intoamerica" target="_blank">https://www.msnbc.com/intoamerica</a>.</p><p><strong>Further Reading: </strong> </p><ul><li><a href="https://edsource.org/2020/california-schools-brace-for-continued-distance-learning-in-the-fall/636626" target="_blank">California school districts brace for an online back-to-school season</a> </li><li><a href="https://hbr.org/2019/10/where-online-learning-goes-next" target="_blank">Where online learning goes next</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/lindadarlinghammond/2020/05/19/a-new-new-deal-for-education-top-10-policy-moves-for-states-in-the-covid-20-era/#134f39c56266" target="_blank">A New “New Deal” For Education: Top 10 Policy Moves For States In The Covid 2.0 Era</a> </li></ul>