Education, economics and public policy

Floods, Learning Loss and Other News (News and Research 310) Pakistan’s Floods are Deepening its Learning Crisis  Pakistan recently experienced one of the worst floods in the country’s history. Heavy monsoon rains, about 6 times the average of the last thirty years, have affected more than 33 million people. Around one-third of the country’s land mass is under water. WeContinue reading “Floods, Learning Loss and Other News”

Transforming Education (News and Research 308) Remarks by World Bank Group President David Malpass at UNGA 77: The Global Challenge of Addressing the Learning Crisis Event | Four steps are needed to recover these losses and accelerate learning. First, countries need to keep schools open and increase the hours per week of instruction. Second, itContinue reading “Transforming Education”

Two Decades of Growth Wiped Out by Two Years of Pandemic (News and Research 306) ‘Nation’s Report Card’: Two Decades of Growth Wiped Out by Two Years of Pandemic Long-term scores from NAEP show unprecedented score declines for nine-year-olds in math and generational literacy loss COVID-19 School Closures Hit the Poorest the Hardest in PakistanContinue reading “Two Decades of Growth Wiped Out by Two Years of Pandemic”

Investing in Education (News and Research 305) Is More Always Better? The Role of Increased Parental Involvement in Children’s Learning | The closure of schools during the Covid-19 pandemic offered a window of both challenges and opportunities for parents to take on pedagogical roles in supporting their children’s learning process. There are several ways inContinue reading “Investing in Education”

Schooling in Ukraine (News and Research 304) The race is on across Ukraine to build new bunkers. Not for soldiers on the front lines, but students in schools | The new school year is a day of celebration in Ukraine, where children dress up and give bouquets of flowers to their teachers. But Russia’s invasion hasContinue reading “Schooling in Ukraine”

Learning Loss and Learning Recovery (News and Research 303) Learning loss and learning recovery | In 2020, most countries closed schools. Two years after the pandemic began, the evidence strongly indicates that school closures result in learning loss. A decrease in learning could decrease future employment prospects and lower future earnings. This means that schoolingContinue reading “Learning Loss and Learning Recovery”