Learning Loss due to COVID-19 (News and Research 214) The Effect of School Closures on Standardized Student Test Outcomes | The school closures owing to the 2020 COVID-19 crisis resulted in a significant disruption of education provision leading to fears of learning losses and of an increase in educational inequality. This paper evaluates the effectsContinue reading “Learning Loss due to COVID-19”
The Human Capital Index 2020 Update
The Human Capital Index 2020 Update (News and Research 213) The Human Capital Index 2020 Update: Human Capital in the Time of COVID-19 Report | Press release | Visualization, country briefs, data Highlights for Europe and Central Asia (ECA): The economies with the largest gains include Albania, the Russian Federation and Azerbaijan A variety ofContinue reading “The Human Capital Index 2020 Update”
Returns to Education in Russia
Returns to Education in Russia (News and Research 212) The World Bank ECA Education Global Practice has produced a new Policy Research Working Paper, entitled “Returns to Education in the Russian Federation: Some New Estimates,” written by Ekaterina Melianova, Suhas Parandekar, Harry Anthony Patrinos and Artëm Volgin. Back in communist times the contribution of educationContinue reading “Returns to Education in Russia”
Safe Schooling
Safe Schooling (News and Research 211) Turkey Safe Schooling & Distance Education Launch with Minister of National Education Как пандемия повлияет на образование в Казахстане и Центральной Азии? | How will the pandemic affect education in Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries? Read an interview with our Lead Education Specialist Ayesha Vawda and in videoContinue reading “Safe Schooling”
Back to School
Back to School (News and Research 210) Back to school? | Covid-19 has disrupted the lives of school-age children and students around the world. Whilst children in some countries are going back to school premises, others will continue to be homeschooled. In India alone, several states did not hold online classes for government school students.Continue reading “Back to School”
Launching A New Academic Year Under the Cloud of COVID-19
Launching A New Academic Year Under the Cloud of COVID-19 (News And Research 209) Launching a new academic year under the cloud of COVID-19 | Tigran Shmis, Maria Barron, Kaliope Azzi-Huck | The next few weeks mark the beginning of the school year across the northern hemisphere. Per the World Bank School Closure data, (School ClosuresContinue reading “Launching A New Academic Year Under the Cloud of COVID-19”
Back to School?
Most Americans do not want to send their children back to school
Investing in Remote Learning while Building the Education System of the Future
Investing in Remote Learning while Building the Education System of the Future (News and Research 207) How to invest in remote learning while building the education system of the future Webinar | Tuesday, August 11, 2020 | 9:00 am -10:00 am EST | Register Pivoting to Inclusion: Leveraging Lessons from the COVID-19 Crisis for Learners withContinue reading “Investing in Remote Learning while Building the Education System of the Future”
Building Back Better: Invest in Education
Building Back Better: Invest in Education (News and Research 206) Education is among best fiscal stimulus expenditures, according to Ministers of Finance From a survey of 231 finance ministry officials, central bank officials and other economists, representing 53 countries including all G20 nations, on their perspectives on COVID-19 fiscal recovery packages, undertaken in April 2020. ByContinue reading “Building Back Better: Invest in Education”
Building Back Better: Education Systems for Resilience, Equity and Quality
Building Back Better: Education Systems for Resilience, Equity and Quality (News and Research 205) Building Back Better: Education Systems for Resilience, Equity and Quality in the Age of COVID-19 Balancing the Risks of Pupils Returning to Schools – from the Royal Society, UK Romania’s long-term growth challenge: Raising the alarm of skills deficit Here’s howContinue reading “Building Back Better: Education Systems for Resilience, Equity and Quality”
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