Children’s helpline has provided more than 900 counselling sessions for young people worried about virus.

Schools across Ireland will not reopen after Friday. Education Minister Joe McHugh says that although schools are closed up to March 29, they will not be opening immediately after that.

Universities are rapidly shifting lessons and exams online, but there are worries disadvantaged students could be left behind.

The children of Sobral have overcome disadvantage to top 5,000 districts. Now their success is being replicated across the country.

Norge förlänger de restriktioner som infördes för att bromsa spridningen av coronaviruset. De ska nu gälla till den 13 april, meddelar statsminister Erna Solberg (H).

Mens børnehaver, SFO'er og efterskoler er lukkede, betaler forældrene fortsat for børnenes plads. Det lægger statsministeren ikke op til at ændre.

Japan Teachers’ Union has voiced concern over students’ wellbeing during the school closures brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Temporary educators also face serious problems as classes are suspended. The union is working with the national Ministry of Education and Parliament to find solutions.

A leading provider of remote-learning tech to schools says it has struggled with record demand, causing its service to run slowly and suffer periods of being offline.

The death of a head teacher after testing positive for Covid-19 and the national lockdown message have prompted head teachers to seek clearer guidance.

We would like to hear from teachers and people who work at schools about how children are now being taught.

Relief at lack of demand for skeleton service mixed with concern for some absentees.

Kina börjar långsamt öppna sina skolor, men totalt 130 länder har stängt ner allt på grund av corona-pandemin. Det skriver Unesco, som nu startar en stödgrupp för drabbade länder.