Impact of the War in Ukraine (News and Research 297)

Education: Impact of the War in Ukraine | This brief presents the prospects for sustaining enrollment of Ukrainian students in educational services and addressing accumulating learning losses.

Learning Loss in Central Asia|Countries around the world will lose up to $17 trillion in current students’ lifetime earnings as a result of school disruptions during the two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this video, I explain what learning loss is, why countries in Central Asia must address these losses, and what support the Bank can offer. (In Russian)

Using virtual reality to help teachers better support refugee students | For children living as refugees, going to school can be challenging. While school is supposed to offer respite and create new opportunities for refugee children, it also entails overcoming language barriers and navigating different rules, norms, and expectations.

17th Edition of the International Conference | 28-30 June 2022 | The Faculty of Economic Sciences of the University of Warsaw and the Center for Economic Analysis – CENEA | Warsaw International Economic Meeting” , which will be held in a full-time form, on June 28-30, 2022 at the University of Warsaw | Keynote Speakers: Anna Aizer (Brown University); Daniel Hamermesh (University of Texas at Austin and IZA Bonn); Harry Anthony Patrinos (World Bank)

Schools are spending millions on new virtual tutoring. Is it working?

Education and Climate. Climate change poses challenges to education infrastructure and learning outcomes.