‘A sense of normalcy’: how this Detroit teacher and Homework Hotline tutors is empowering families
Ronye Craft spends much of the day teaching virtual lessons to her fourth-graders at Marcus Garvey Academy. But her teaching responsibilities don’t end there. In the evenings, she’s at it again, this time as a...Read more
Reopening schools – how do we decide what’s best?
Is it safe for children to return to school? It’s the question being asked by everyone as countries wrestle the importance of children’s education with the potential risk of increased COVID-19 infections. Some cities have...Read more
Education technology, schooling and privacy
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Sending children back to school during coronavirus has human rights implications
Debates about a return to classroom learning in Australia are fraught, and parents have mixed feelings as to what may be best for their children. (more…)Read more
Global partners’ new story book to help young people cope with COVID-19
The World Health Organization (WHO) and dozens more humanitarian partners have produced a new story book to help children understand and come to terms with COVID-19. (more…)Read more
UN agencies set out guidelines for safe reopening of schools
A group of key United Nations agencies have published new guidelines on the safe reopening of schools amidst ongoing closures affecting nearly 1.3 billion students worldwide. (more…)Read more
This New York City teacher wants her students to know she’s struggling, too
Nestled on her couch, Karin Burrell-Stinson fills her long workdays in her small Manhattan studio apartment videoconferencing with her classes, checking in with individual students, and providing feedback on their work. But, she says, a...Read more
UN: Protect vulnerable children’s rights and their education during pandemic
The United Nations’ Secretary-General António Guterres has issued an impassioned plea for the world to protect the rights and education of vulnerable children during this unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. (more…)Read more
What’s next for schools after coronavirus? Here are 5 big issues and opportunities
No schools, no exams, more online learning and parents in COVID-19 lockdown with their kids. What a mess! (more…)Read more
Charity’s bedtime stories for Croatian city children
Even the coronavirus lockdown has not been able to stop a children’s charity spreading the joy of reading to children in five cities in Croatia. Since being founded in 2009, Teta Pričalica – which translates as...Read more
#SaveWithStories reading scheme gets helping hand from Hollywood stars
With most US schools closed due to coronavirus, Hollywood stars Jennifer Garner and Amy Adams’s new #SAVEWITHSTORIES initiative is helping the country’s most vulnerable kids continue to learn and get the nutrition they need while...Read more
Supporting children through the coronavirus pandemic – lessons from the autistic community
During this time of unprecedented change, many children will be feeling the kind of uncertainty, lack of control and anxiety that is normally experienced by a high percentage of autistic children. I am a researcher working...Read more
Lockdown inspires Tallinn city librarians to read ‘remotely’ to children
The coronavirus lockdown is inspiring educators to come up with new ways to keep children’s minds fit and active – none more so than city librarians in the Estonian capital, Tallinn. While public libraries were among...Read more
Schools on board for urban fruit-growing project
Schools are being brought into a nationwide initiative to build and re-fruit urban communities across the UK. By creating or restoring orchards, an urban non-profit organisation is strengthening local food systems and building community, while re-energizing...Read more