Schools worldwide have been forced to close due to illness and absenteeism, transmission and risk to vulnerable members of the school community, and community concerns. The decision to reopen school during a pandemic will have a tremendous impact on children's safety, growth, and well-being. ...
ByDr. Rebecca Winthrop Co-director –Center for Universal Education Senior Fellow –Global Economy and Development The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in at least one positive thing: a much greater appreciation for the importance of public schools. As parents struggle to work with their children at...
These task forces also need to consider transparent communication of the reality that while measures can be implemented to lower the risk of transmitting COVID-19 when schools reopen, there is no way to eliminate that risk entirely. It is critical to share both the risks and benefits of differ...
There's a shift in the conversations around COVID-19. It's time to start thinking about what will happen when we reopen the church. We're not heading back to the way things used to be. We're opening a new chapter after what we've learned from this pandemic. Here are some resources...
ROME, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Italy's main priority in the phase of the COVID-19 pandemic is to keep schools open, Prime Minister Mario Draghi said Monday, meanwhile defending the decision to make the vaccine mandatory for people aged 50 and above. ...
After a school term filled with anxiety and vitriol, researchers assess the spread of coronavirus and the prospects for a return to normal. By Cassandra Willyard Open-air learning forms part of the Felix Rodriguez de la Fuente school’s programme in Cartagena, Spain, during the COVID-19 pande...
LUSAKA, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Zambia has rescheduled the reopening of schools due to a surge in COVID-19 cases, its education ministry said on Monday. Schools were scheduled for reopening on Jan. 10, but this has since been moved to Jan. 24. ...
Parents and students on Tuesday rallied outside a Michigan school after its board voted to begin the school year with remote learning because of the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday children staring at their computer in the basement instead of going to school ...
On a call with the nation’s governors Tuesday,Secretary of Education Betsy DeVoschastised local officials for doing “next to nothing” to provide academic services to students and demanded they reopen schools in the fall regardless of the state of the COVID pandemic. ...
At the start of the New Year, China abruptly ended all Covid-19 containment policies.Recovery is underway, but how is China’s reopening progressing?In this recent webinar on July 26, 2023, Partner Kyle Freeman discussed China’s re-opening status, market recovery, growth prospects, and any...