
Episode 003:
COVID: A Grand Opportunity to Rethink Education
with Leon Botstein
As the COVID-19 Pandemic swept across New York City and the Hudson Valley region in March of 2020, teachers and school administrators scrambled to reengineer education for deliver in a virtual format. The pandemic exposed how critical it is to educate young adults with new skills.
This is an opportunity to rethink what our education systems look like and how they function. Let’s take a look at Higher Education and K-12. We’ll learn more about the Bard public High Schools – a unique and innovative approach to high school education.
This week’s episode features Leon Botstein, President of Bard College in Dutchess County New York since 1975. A true innovator, a renaissance man, and conductor of the American Symphony Orchestra.