Creative Education (News and Research 294) Inequality in the Effects of Primary School Closures due to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from the Netherlands | Recently published in AEA Papers & Proceedings | Two years of the COVID-19 pandemic and school closures raises concerns about learning loss and inequality. Learning loss occurred during the first yearContinue reading “Creative Education”
Educational Development
Educational Development (News and Research 294) Kosovo: Minister Nagavci: Grateful for the support of the World Bank in various projects in the field of education The Minister of Education, Arbërie Nagavci together with the leader of the Education Global Practice at the World Bank Jaime Saavedra discussed the priorities of the ministry in reducing theContinue reading “Educational Development”
COVID-19 School Closures Fueled Big Learning Losses
COVID-19 School Closures Fueled Big Learning Losses (News and Research 293) COVID-19 school closures fueled big learning losses, especially for the disadvantaged Almost 1.6 billion students across the world were affected by school closured because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even short disruptions in a child’s schooling have significant negative effects on their learning and can be long-lasting.Continue reading “COVID-19 School Closures Fueled Big Learning Losses”
The Learning Crisis in Europe and Central Asia
The Learning Crisis in Europe and Central Asia (News and Research 292) Learning recovery plan for countries in Europe and Central Asia The evidence is clear: countries in every corner of the world are experiencing a learning crisis. Yet even as this is happening, there are more children in school worldwide today that at any otherContinue reading “The Learning Crisis in Europe and Central Asia”
COVID-19: Learning Loss is Real
COVID-19: Learning Loss is Real (News and Research 291) An Analysis of COVID-19 Student Learning Loss | Learning loss is real. A review of 36 robust studies shows that, on average, students lost 0.17 of a standard deviation, or the equivalent of a /2 years’ worth of learning. In An Analysis of COVID-19 Student LearningContinue reading “COVID-19: Learning Loss is Real”
Learning Losses in Ukraine can amount to over one year
Learning Losses in Ukraine can amount to over one year (News and Research 290) The Loss of Human Capital in Ukraine | School disruptions due to war, pandemics, or natural disasters can have persistent negative effects on learning outcomes. There are learning losses due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. From a position of relativeContinue reading “Learning Losses in Ukraine can amount to over one year”
War’s Economic Fallout
War’s Economic Fallout (News and Research 289) War’s economic fallout: A tech-worker exodus from three nations | When Russia invaded Ukraine, Yuliya was traveling abroad from her native Belarus and faced a wrenching choice: An opponent of the war, she wondered if she should go back to one of the few nations actively supporting theContinue reading “War’s Economic Fallout”
David Malpass in Romania, Ukrainian refugees, and more
David Malpass in Romania, Ukrainian refugees, and more (News and Research 288) Readout from World Bank Group President David Malpass’s Meeting with President Klaus Iohannis of Romania | World Bank Group President David Malpass met with President Klaus Iohannis of Romania. President Malpass commended Romania’s humanitarian support to Ukrainian refugees displaced by the Russian invasion. PresidentContinue reading “David Malpass in Romania, Ukrainian refugees, and more”
The Impact of COVID-19
The Impact of COVID-19 (News and Research 287) The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Learning in Greece: Investigation of the University Entrance Exams | It has been evidenced by a number of studies and international organizations that the unprecedentedCovid-19 pandemic has caused disruptions to schooling around the world; drastic measures were undertaken for the healthContinue reading “The Impact of COVID-19”
Online Tutoring, Ukraine and More
Online Tutoring, Ukraine and More (News and Research 286) Online Tutoring by College Volunteers: Experimental Evidence from a Pilot Program | A randomized control trial of a pilot program to deliver online tutoring to middle school students in spring 2021 used college students from highly selective universities as volunteer tutors working 1-on-1 with predominantly low-incomeContinue reading “Online Tutoring, Ukraine and More”