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How is the coronavirus affecting learners with disabilities?
Schools perform many functions outside of education. They provide a safe haven, a social arena, and, for families with children with special needs, they offer vital one-to-one support. Online learning, by comparison, is simply not up to the task. So … Continue reading
Posted in disability, Inclusion, Learning, Out-of-school children, technology, Uncategorized
Tagged 2020 GEM Report, coronavirus, covid19, Inclusion, out of school, technology
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Coronavirus also has implications for data collection on education
Questions around Covid-19 and education arise in the short, medium and long term. Right now, it is important to understand how to support teachers, parents, and students to mitigate the impact of school closures, especially for the most vulnerable Later … Continue reading
Posted in data, monitoring, Out-of-school children, sdg, sdgs, Uncategorized
Tagged coronavirus, covid19, data, monitoring, SDG 4, SDGs
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Three ways to plan for equity during the coronavirus school closures
By Stefania Giannini, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education and Suzanne Grant Lewis, UNESCO-IIEP Director From school closures and home confinement to travel bans, countries and municipalities are ramping up efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. For … Continue reading
Posted in Disaster preparedness, emergencies, Equity, Out-of-school children, Uncategorized
Tagged coronavirus, covid19, equity, learning, out of school, UNESCO
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How are countries addressing the Covid-19 challenges in education? A snapshot of policy measures
By Gwang-Chol Chang and Satoko Yano, UNESCO’s Section of Education Policy Close to 80% of the world’s student population – 1.3 billion children and youth – is affected by school closures in 138 countries. Taken as a measure to contain … Continue reading
Posted in emergencies, Learning, Out-of-school children, Uncategorized
Tagged coronavirus, covid19, learning, out of school, policy, UNESCO
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What are the financial implications of the coronavirus for education?
How long is a piece of string? You might be asking, looking at the question this blog is asking. And to some extent, you’d be right. In these early days of the outbreak, it is as yet unknown how long … Continue reading
Posted in Economic growth, Finance, Out-of-school children, Uncategorized
Tagged coronavirus, covid19, Finance, financing, out of school
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UNESCO’s response to the coronavirus crisis offers multilateral solutions
The spread of the Covid-19 pandemic has led to increasingly stringent measures around the world, including countrywide or localized school closures. As news is moving fast, this blog aims to synthesize some of the resources UNESCO has been set up … Continue reading
Posted in data, emergencies, Out-of-school children, Uncategorized
Tagged coronavirus, covid19, learning, out of school
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Could coronavirus shape the way assessments work forever?
Exams cancelled? This is the next wave of impact on education systems caused by the Coronavirus. The UK has cancelled its GCSE and A-Level exams. The CBSE board in India has cancelled exams for classes 10 and 12, national open … Continue reading
Posted in accountability, emergencies, Testing, Uncategorized
Tagged coronavirus, covid19, emergencies, exams, out of school, Testing
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Coronavirus: could education systems have been better prepared?
The world was caught by surprise with the global pandemic emergency. But was it entirely unexpected? Pandemics have always been a likelihood. A pandemic has occurred every 10-50 years for the past centuries. In any given year, a 1% probability … Continue reading
Posted in access, emergencies, ICT, pedagogy, Teachers, teaching, technology, Uncategorized
Tagged coronavirus, covid19, emergencies, out of school, pedagogy, teachers, teaching, technology
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