District leaders and EdTech innovators explore strategies to the longstanding, compounding issues facing special populations. Panelists provide insights on their experience bringing innovative, high-quality solutions to support students’ diverse needs so attendees walk away with actionable best practices.

In an educational landscape reeling from the effects of years of disrupted schooling, we must put the spotlight on diverse learners, who more than others continue to feel the impacts of disruption most severely. Meanwhile, schools nationwide are reporting a shortage of special education and English learner instructors — even after the infusion of billions in stimulus funding. We cannot afford to maintain the status quo: now is the time for education leaders not only to focus on the unique needs of diverse learners, but also to commit to deploying cutting edge solutions to accelerate their academic and social development.