Watch U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona & Dr. Tinisha Parker in Conversation Moderated by Connie Britton [VIDEO]

Secretary Cardona & Dr. Tinisha Parker in Conversation Moderated by Connie Britton

Students’ social emotional wellbeing goes hand in hand with improving student achievement and outcomes beyond school. Join Connie Britton as she moderates a conversation between U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and Dr. Tinisha Parker as they discuss how schools and communities can meet the social, emotional, mental health and academic needs of students, particularly as we grapple with the extraordinary disruption caused by COVID-19 and the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on communities of color and other underserved communities.

"Give people some grace and some space to maintain their personhood." - Dr. Tinisha Parker (@DrTinishaParker) #SXSWEDU

— SXSW EDU (@SXSWEDU) March 11, 2021

"We're going to learn together, and we're going to grow together, but first we have to heal together." - Secretary Miguel Cardona (@SecCardona) #SXSWEDU

— SXSW EDU (@SXSWEDU) March 11, 2021

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