Normal Was Never Good Enough | Episode 1 | Reimagine and Rebuild—Centering Relationships for a Restorative Restart

The pandemic has exposed long-standing systemic inequities in education and has cost lives and livelihoods in families already vulnerable and on the edge.  School staff have also experienced greater stress and burnout this year.   As schools complete the year, a major infusion of funding has opened the door to new possibilities. As we recover, we must build toward an education system that places equity and relationships at the center. In the first conversation of a 3 part series, we will discuss how the rebuilding and recovery should begin and the actions districts and school leaders can take to prioritize building and nurturing relationships among students, families, and educators.

Our guests:

Heather J. Hough, the Executive Director of Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE),

Hayin Kimner, Interim Executive Director of Parents for Public Schools of San Francisco and also a Senior Policy and Research Fellow for Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE)

Guthrie Fleischman, Principal at Crespi Middle School in El Sobrante, CA