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Young lives, interrupted: Short‑term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescents in low- and middle income countries
by Alan Sánchez Jiménez, Marta Favara, Richard Freund, Catherine Porter, Douglas Scott - GRADE (Peru) - January 30, 2021
Interventions are needed to mitigate the impact of education dropout (and related youth mental health issues) in Peru, Vietnam, India and Ethiopia.
State Education Finances: A Deep-Dive into School Education Finances in Eight States
- June 19, 2020by Mridusmita Bordoloi, Sharad Pandey, Vastav Irava, Ruchi Junnarkar - CPR (India)
An analysis of past expenditures incurred in Education, to help estimate additional finances required for new interventions.
Why COVID19 is exacerbating educational inequalities in Kenya
- June 16, 2020by Oscar Ochieng - IEA (Kenya)
In a fragile education system, the pandemic has generated unprecedented challenges for the government, students, and parents.
Analysis: COVID-19 Response- Focus on ICT-based Education Delivery Raises Question of Accessibility
- June 12, 2020by Mridusmita Bordoloi, Tenzin Yangki - CPR (India)
Multiple roadblocks in the accessibility and adaptability of tech-facilitated learning, which require the attention of policymakers.
Covid-19 crisis brings opportunity to expand the autonomy of public universities
- June 10, 2020by Meenakshi Gopinath - CPR (India)
COVID-19 has shaken the landscapes of higher education institutes in more than just shape and size.
Ensuring learning continuity for every African child in the time of COVID-19
- June 4, 2020by Adedeji Adeniran - CSEA (Nigeria)
A new approach, where school becomes a point of exchange, rather than a meeting point, can help resume school services.
Disruption of Covid-19 on the Education System and Learners in Kenya
- June 2, 2020by Oscar Ochieng - IEA (Kenya)
Quick policies are needed to minimise the shocks to schooling, but systemic innovation is unquestionably required too.
Educating in times of pandemic. Between isolation and social distance
- in Spanish - June 1, 2020by Alejandra Cardini, Vanesa D'Alessandre, Esteban Torre, Andrea Bergamaschi, Agustina Ollivier - CIPPEC (Argentina)
The challenges of returning to the classroom and entering school with social distance are multiple.
Opinion Report - May 2020: Remote learning
- in Spanish - May 30, 2020by Patricia Zárate, Laura Amaya, Gustavo Valdivia - Instituto de Estudios Peruanos (IEP)
The decision to implement the "I learn at home" initiative was an enormously challenging one.
Is Social Distancing Feasible for a Majority of Schools in India?
- May 29, 2020by Protiva Kundu - CBGA (India)
Prevailing systemic gaps in the educational system will prevent schools from adopting the measures proposed by the government.
Analysis: A 2020 with no pass or fail in schools
- in Spanish - May 22, 2020by Natalia González - Instituto de Estudios Peruanos (IEP)
Valuable study time has been lost, which digital education won’t be able to make up for.
Analysis: Coronavirus sharpens educational gap
- in Spanish - May 21, 2020by Luciana Reátegui - Instituto de Estudios Peruanos (IEP)
The poorest districts outside of Lima, and the high Andean areas, are the most educationally disadvantaged during the crisis.
Education: the two lessons (for now) from the pandemic
- in Spanish - May 16, 2020by Esteban Torre, Alejandra Cardini - CIPPEC (Argentina)
While remote learning is proving to be a challenge, there are significant opportunities that shouldn't be addressed in isolation.
COVID-19: Risk-Control Measures Threaten To Deepen Nigeria’s Education Crisis
- May 14, 2020by Thelma Obiakor, Adedeji Adeniran - CSEA (Nigeria)
The pandemic has disrupted the landscape of learning by limiting how students can access education across the country.
Challenges of university education in the context of COVID 19
- in Spanish - May 11, 2020by Marco Castradori - Instituto de Estudios Peruanos (IEP)
The pandemic has unveiled the impact of two decades of economic growth. The weakness of universities is one of those.
Indian education can’t go online – only 8% of homes with young members have computer with net link
- May 5, 2020by Protiva Kundu - CBGA (India)
In the absence of physical classrooms and proper digital infrastructure, both teachers and students are facing new challenges.