Homeschooling: links with inequality are far from new
In 2020, the pandemic has made homeschooling a fact of life. Even before this, though, what was once the obscure choice of a few families has grown in popularity over the past decade. In 2019,...Read more
Mandatory remote teaching could reduce inequality during the pandemic – but delivering it will be difficult
The lives of millions of parents and children were turned upside down when COVID-19 forced school lockdowns in April 2020. With a new national lockdown having begun in England on January 4 2021, many parents...Read more
Brave new world: Students from immigrant families in Philadelphia give inside view on adjustment to remote learning
In mid-March, some 200,000 Philadelphia students were sent home from their public schools due to the coronavirus, with hopes they would return two weeks later. That didn’t happen, and the buildings have been shuttered ever...Read more
Two thirds of the world’s school-age children have no internet access at home – report
International children’s charity UNICEF is demanding urgent global investment to bridge a digital divide stopping children and young people from accessing essential digital learning and opportunities online. A report by UNICEF reveals that two thirds of...Read more
EU youth forum: Cities must invest in our children’s future
Disruptions to schooling, an impact on mental health and the suppressing of social skills. These are just some of the dramatic effects which COVID-19 has brought on children and young people. Read more
These U.S. cities are getting kids (and parents) online for free during the pandemic
In a small family den at home — with just a school-issued laptop, notebook, and pen — seventh grader Allyssia Rios-Gonzalez begins her day. Her first class, social studies, is one of her favorites. Read more
UNICEF digital partnership reaches millions of children in Latin America
More than 2.6 million children affected by lockdowns across Latin America are benefiting from a UNICEF-led partnership to ensure they receive high-quality digital education.Read more
During remote learning, parents became my co-teachers. Now I want to keep that partnership going.
The cloud of the global pandemic has left everyone scratching around for silver linings. But they are there if you take the time to look – just ask teacher Christina Armas.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