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The Green - June 26, 2020

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Last week, we took a look back at how remote-learning efforts across the state fared while schools were shutdown by the COVID-19 pandemic this spring.

This week, we look ahead to the challenge this summer holds for educators.

They’re not only tasked with combating the usual summer learning loss, but now need to address learning progress stunted by the pandemic – a so-called  “Covid Slide.”

Contributor Larry Nagengast took a closer look at some of the learning initiatives in the First State attempting to meet these challenges.

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Delaware Public Media's Tom Byrne and contributor Larry Nagengast discuss summer learning initiatives in the First State.

Another concert series was recently canceled by the coronavirus pandemic.

The Summer Concert Series hosted by the Riverfront Development Corporation is normally held on Thursday nights on Wilimington’s Riverfront in July and August.

That series won’t happen this year, but the Riverfront Development Corporation and The Grand are trying something new in its place: a drive-in concert series at Frawley Stadium starting in July

On this week’s Arts Playlist, our Kelli Steele chats with Riverfront Development Corporation marketing manager Joe Valenti and The Grand’s executive director Mark Fields about their efforts to navigate the coronavirus pandemic.

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Delaware Public Media's Kelli Steele interviews Riverfront Development Corp. marketing manager Joe Valenti and The Grand's exec. director Mark Fields.

In a world with Facebook, Twitter, 24/7 news channels, talk radio, citizen journalism, fake news, real news, audiences are drowning in an overwhelming overload of information.  Clearly a guidepost is needed to identify what is a trustworthy and a reliable source of news and information.

Delaware Humanities' podcast– A Matter of Facts – delves into this topic as part of its mission is to engage, educate, and inspire all Delawareans through cultural programming. In season 2 of the podcast, it examines more closely popular sources of news and information.

This week on The Green, we bring you the second episode of season 2 of A Matter of Facts  – featuring a conversation about Facebook with University of DelawareAssociate Communications professor Lindsay Hoffman.

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'A Matter of Facts' podcast - Season 2, Episode 2: A conversation bout Facebook with University of Delaware Associate Communications professor Lindsay Hoffman. (edited version)

Tom Byrne has been a fixture covering news in Delaware for three decades. He joined Delaware Public Media in 2010 as our first news director and has guided the news team ever since. When he's not covering the news, he can be found reading history or pursuing his love of all things athletic.
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