S3: Episode 5: A One on One EXCLUSIVE Interview with Dr. Calvin Watts, GCPS First African-American School Superintendent
Update: 2022-02-11
Description
Dr. Calvin Watts, Gwinnett County Public Schools' new superintendent, and the first African-American to hold the position, drops by to discuss a variety of topics including, the district’s face mask mandate, social emotional learning, his relationship with the Gwinnett Board of Education and so much more.
Episode Highlights:
- 11:10 - Concerning things he’s heard during his Look Listen and Learn Tour
- 17:05 - Response to children that say school feels like prison
- 22:41 - Response to the increase in social media school threats targeting schools
- 31:12 - His stance on the Mask Mandate
- 36:29 - Disruptions at school board meetings and how it impacts the work of the school board
- 42:20 - Social Emotional Learning; What it is and why it is needed in GCPS
- 50:07 - His relationship with the Gwinnett County Board of Education
- 52:29 - How he handles disagreements between himself and the Gwinnett County Board of Education
- 58:41 - His thoughts on hunting and butchering his own food, or going without it
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