Efter masstestning av 67 000 lärare i Madrid visar provsvaren att mellan 2 000 och 2 500 lärare bär på coronaviruset. Nu måste alla testas på nytt för att säkerställa en säker terminstart.
I veckan återvände miljontals elever till coronakrisens först drabbade stad, Wuhan. Efter sju månaders distansundervisning blir munskydd och feberkontroller ny rutin i skolorna. Det är med försiktighet som vardagen långsamt rör sig mot det normala.
For at sætte ind mod parallelsamfund i folkeskolen skærper regeringen nu tilsynet med belastede skoler. En første prøvekørsel peger foreløbig på, at 65 skoler kan blive omfattet. "Vi må ikke tillade, at parallelsamfund slår rod", siger undervisningsministeren.
Forty-seven percent of teachers report considering a job change in the past month, according to a survey of 1,200 educators by Teachers Pay Teachers. Of those, 17% thought about changing to a field other than teaching, 12% mulled a leave of absence and 9% considered retirement.
Students' emotional health has become more of a priority during the coronavirus pandemic in the wake of schools' spring closures. As schools prepare to resume classes in the fall, some districts have announced plans to devote time to student mental health, such as spending the first week on establishing routines and offering grief support services,…
During coronavirus-related school closures in the spring, students' ability to motivate themselves to complete schoolwork varied by age, with 57% of fifth-graders saying they were able to stay motivated compared with 26% of 12th-graders, a survey finds. Distractions at home were the most common reason students cited for lack of motivation, followed by feeling stressed…
Education technology is improving at a rapid rate. COVID-19 has forced schools and their leaders to make critical decisions in the way programs and courses are taught. In this report, we review some of the most recent statistics on how Higher Education is using technology in their reopening plans, the challenges they are facing, and…
Hälften av världens flyktingbarn går inte i skolan. Pandemin riskerar att förvärra läget ytterligare, varnar FN:s flyktingorgan UNHCR, som uppmanar ledare till handling.
Shambolic political leadership has left overworked staff to clean up the mess. The lack of consultation is mystifying, writes Robin Bevan, headteacher.
As more coronavirus cases are reported in some countries, teachers are raising their concerns about returning to the classroom. Germany, for example, is prioritizing in-person learning, while the German Teachers' Association is saying that how students learn should depend on their age.