Three Ideas for Post-Coronavirus Educational Recovery
There are many ways that schools can proactively address the inevitable and inequitable gaps caused by coronavirus-related school closures.
Forbes / March 30, 2020
The author reports a program for a summer science academy in chemistry, a section of the Chicago Academic Achievement Program (CAAP) at the University of Chicago, as a gateway to STEM for incoming first-generation students and other underrepresented student groups. Their program emphasized diversity in classrooms, students’ psychological safety and a sense of belonging to STEM, increased knowledge base, and overall college readiness. On the basis of feedback from participating students, the reported summer science academy in chemistry successfully prepared and motivated the CAAP scholars toward a STEM career direction.
