Gathering Ground’s Statewide Conversations — COVID-19 Response
Call #4 – April 22, 2020
Topic: The State of Education during COVID-19
Guest speaker #1: John Mooney, CEO and Education Reporter – NJ Spotlight
Guest speaker #2: Angela Garretson, Chief External Affairs Officer – New Jersey Institute of Technology
Guest speaker #3: Patrick Wall, Senior Reporter – Chalkbeat Newark
Resources shared by speakers and participants during the call include:
- Alternative online learning programs
- Reporting on how COVID-19 is affecting virtual learning, attendance, food accessibility, special education and more
- Examples of how STEM students at NJIT are making a difference
- Technology gap and how it affects students – articles with more information
- Mental Health hotlines and virtual offerings
