Teachers working in remote areas of Indonesia are now visiting their students’ homes during the lockdown. The move comes after the adoption of online learning in the country, which has put students in remote areas at a disadvantage. The spread of coronavirus in Indonesia led to a government directive to close all schools in the […]
CHED scholarship for incoming college students suspended due to the COVID-19 budget cut, No new CHED scholarship grants Several incoming college aspirants fear that they might not be able to enroll for college this academic year 2020-2021. The reason behind this is the recent announcement of the Commission of Higher Education regarding their scholarship program. […]
The long-term effects of the school closures associated with the COVID-19 pandemic will be both devastating and disruptive. In some cases, the epidemic is proving itself to be a significant climacteric for twenty-first-century education. In others, it is exacerbating the already-existing disparities in the archaic education system. Unesco, the UN’s education-centric initiative to broaden access […]
Parents and teachers in Lydney are worried, as a student tested positive of COVID-19 a few days before schools reopen. A student tested positive days before school reopening Earlier this week, the headmaster of Woolaston Primary School, located in Lydney, Gloucestershire made an announcement that alarmed parents and teachers in the small town in England. […]
Indian students have rejected calls from universities and colleges to implement online exams. They argued that not everybody will be able to access these exams, and a majority of these colleges were yet to complete their syllabus. The school lockdowns in India forced many colleges and universities to vacate for home. At the time, many […]
Here are some tips on hiring teachers online effectively. Hiring teachers remotely Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, going online seems to be the new normal this generation will have to deal with. Most countries are going full-time on online learning and setting aside the idea of physical learning for now. In order to meet the […]
Latin America has turned to radio services to help students continue learning during the lockdown. Programs have been structured into lessons and scheduled to help students who cannot access the internet. The spread of coronavirus in Latin America is resulting in local radios adopting services targetted at students who have been forced to stay at […]
Puning police have arrested a teacher who stabbed students using a drawing compass, igniting outrage in China. The local authorities indicated there were no serious injuries following the incident and they are continuing with the investigations. A viral video showing a Chinese teacher using a drawing compass to punish his students has caused outrage in […]
A UK charity has called into focus the impact of coronavirus on the mental health of the UK’s school-going children. The UK has been among the worst-hit countries by the coronavirus in Europe. The lockdown measures in the UK were announced on March 23rd and resulted in the closure of schools and businesses. Parents and […]
Pasig City Mayor has said public school students will not be neglected during this lockdown period. He indicated that help to access online education will be provided by his government. The spread of coronavirus in Philipines resulted in a lockdown declaration in the Philippines by President Rodrigo Duterte. Schools were shut down, the business closed […]
