Education, economics and public policy

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 (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 (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 (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 (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”

First Human Capital Project (News and Research 285) Transformative World Bank Investment in Human Capital to Help Georgia Toward Greater Economic Prosperity | Georgia’s potential for economic prosperity has received a significant boost with approval by the World Bank Board of Executive Directors of the Human Capital Program for Georgia. Financing in the amount ofContinue reading “First Human Capital Project”

Improving literacy and problem-solving skills (News and Research 284) Improving literacy and problem-solving skills: How Kyrgyz Republic works to build skilled workforce | Dingyong Hou | The Kyrgyz Republic’s transition since independence in 1991 has not been easy. The small central Asian country is a budding democracy that seeks a trajectory of more sustainable growthContinue reading “Improving Literacy and Problem-Solving Skills”