Iowa Ideas 2020 replay: Rethinking Education in COVID times

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Oct. 23, 2020 10:29 am, Updated: Aug. 17, 2021 1:41 pm

With in-person learning challenged in ways like never before, what adjustments need to be made to make sure all students have an opportunity to learn when the system must pivot like never before. We'll talk about some of the lessons tried, learned, or failed and what policy changes may be necessary going forward.

Panelists included: Ann Lebo, Director of Iowa Department of Education; Noreen Bush, Superintendent, Cedar Rapids Community Schools; Trace Pickering, executive director/co-founder Iowa BIG. Moderator: Grace King, The Gazette.

This session was part of the 2020 Iowa Ideas Conference presented by ITC and held Oct. 15-16, 2020. This session originally occurred at 9:45-10:45 a.m. Friday Oct. 16. This session was presented with assistance from Education Track sponsor Kirkwood Community College. The two-day conference hosted by The Gazette brings together policy makers, experts and community members passionate about the state's future. For more replays, visit

iowaideas.com.