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COVID-19 school closures

Report says urgent action needed to address enormous education crisis in region

Staff Writer Mar 18, 2021

(CMC) In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Latin American and Caribbean region is experiencing an unprecedented education crisis that requires immediate action to mitigate and reverse learning losses, according to a new World Bank…
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Public schools in Barbados reopen on Monday

Jascene Dunkley-Malcolm Sep 21, 2020

The Barbados Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training has advised that all public schools are scheduled to open on Monday, September 21. However, the following schools will start on Tuesday, September 22, due to…
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UNESCO rallies international organisations, civil society, private sector partners in broad…

Michelle Nurse Mar 30, 2020 0

(UNESCO Press Release) At a time of when 87% of the world’s student population is affected by COVID-19 school closures, UNESCO is launching a global education coalition to support countries in scaling up their best distance learning…
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