The Kids Are Not Alright: The Future of Whole Child Care

Devin Vodicka (Altitude Learning), Brooke Stafford-Brizard (Chan Zuckerberg Initiative), Stephen Smith (Intellispark), Aaron Feuer (Panorama Education), Josh Golomb (Hazel Health), and Robin Lake (Center on Reinventing Public Education) discuss The Future of Whole Child Care at the 2021 ASU+GSV Summit.Led by Robin Lake of the Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE), this panel’s focus upon the mental health of children AD promises to raise urgent questions and deliver timely solutions at the forefront of whole child care. At this critical moment in education, children’s voices must take center stage as schools partner with EdTech innovators to develop personalized and equitable education plans that put social-emotional learning first. How do schools balance attention to well-being, inclusivity, and academics? How are developments in telehealth at school and online transforming quality of care and increasing access? At the heart of the discussion is how to provide safe and supportive classrooms after a period of unprecedented disruption. The discussion promises to be historic as panelists examine and reimagine relationships between teachers, parents, and community stakeholders in caring for the whole child.