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The coronavirus pandemic isn’t the first time an illness has disrupted schooling. In 1937, Toronto schools delayed re-opening for six weeks in response to the polio epidemic.
Given what is now known about the mortality rates of COVID-19, the ongoing disruptions to children’s care, education and health are no longer justified.
A cross-Canada survey of teachers shows teachers say one of the most stressful aspects of their jobs now is their concern for vulnerable students.
When white parents decide to homeschool, usually it’s to provide individualized education to their child. Research shows black parents homeschool for an entirely different reason.
A scholar of multicultural education says the COVID-19 pandemic gives parents of color the chance to choose what their children learn at home.
One-to-one talk is a great tool for learning.
School closures under coronavirus have raised significant risks for vulnerable students who face maltreatment and exposure to violence. Here are five priorities to address when reopening schools.
The federal government is trying to entice independent schools to open by offering them advance payments. But do they have powers beyond enticement with which they could control state schools?
Educating your children at home doesn’t have to resemble the kind of education that takes place in a regular classroom, an expert advises.
Schools are online and many students may find this new learning environment challenging. But organising your time and taking effective notes can help students learn better.
The COVID-19 outbreak presents many opportunities for students to develop needed solutions to real-life problems, says a researcher overseeing school project to produce personal protective equipment.
School closings due to COVID-19 could prompt school districts to try to make up for lost time during the summer. An education scholar explores the pros and cons of that scenario.
Instead of insisting on homeschooling primary-age kids, free play can help them learn and has benefits for physical and mental health.
Strict quarantine measures have been shown to be more effective in reducing the spread of COVID-19 than closing schools.
Many households struggle when schools are closed.
To guard against coronavirus, NZ should consider a short “pulse” (a few weeks) of intense social distancing, including bringing forward school holidays and temporary closures of most businesses.
With travel halted and universities and research institutions shutting down, scientists are having trouble keeping their research running. Here’s why that matters outside the lab.
Teachers are at very low risk of being exposed to COVID-19. But schools need to support teachers who fall into high-risk groups – including those aged over 65 years and teachers with chronic illness.
If your child is staying at home for long periods due to the coronavirus outbreak, there are many ways you can help sustain their mental and physical well-being.
Top contributors
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Senior Principal Research Fellow; paediatrician; infectious diseases epidemiologist; vaccinologist, The University of Melbourne
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Research Officer at Medical School, Swansea University
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Director, Center for Community Child Health Royal Children's Hospital; Professor, Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne; Theme Director Population Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Professor of Education Innovation, De Montfort University
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Post-doctoral fellow, Offord Centre for Child Studies, McMaster University
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Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University
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Professor of Economics and South African Research Chair in the Economics of Social Policy, Stellenbosch University
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Paediatrician at the Royal Childrens Hospital and Associate Professor and Clinician Scientist, University of Melbourne and MCRI, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Adjunct Professor of Education, Saint Mary’s University
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Lecturer in Education, Swansea University
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Associate professor, UCL
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Executive Director, Youth Impact, Senior Fellow, University of Oxford
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Lecturer in Education, University of Sydney
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Professor of Public Health, University of Otago
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Laureate Professor of Education, Director Teachers and Teaching Research Centre, University of Newcastle
