2024 National Symposium: Lasting Lessons: Embracing Enduring Shifts in PreK-12 Education Systems

On October 11, 2024 the RESTART Network hosted the 2024 Virtual National Symposium: Lasting Lessons: Embracing Enduring Shifts in PreK-12 Education Systems featuring the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) and the Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS). The symposium included presentations from researchers, school leaders, and policymakers about the enduring changes in PreK-12 education in the wake of the pandemic.

Symposium Topics
Recovery research & policy: RESTART Network's California Expanded Learning Opportunities and Chicago Skyline Early Literacy research teams shared highlights from their studies. Researchers from CALDER Center discussed the Road to COVID Recovery project.

National policy efforts: Discussions featured principals associated with NASSP and leaders from Denver Public Schools, a CGCS district focused on the lasting lessons from the pandemic and being ready for future educational disruptions.