Ensuring learning continuity for every African child in the time of COVID-19

According to the World Bank, 87 percent of children in sub-Saharan Africa are learning poor and lack functional skills in a dynamic labor market. [...]a recent Brooking report estimated that less than 25 percent of low-income countries provided remote learning opportunities compared to about a 90 pe...

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Published inEducation + Development [BLOG]
Main Author Adedeji Adeniran
Format Web Resource
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington The Brookings Institution 04.06.2020
Subjects
Black students
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Distance Education
Ebola virus
Economic Impact
Education
Educational materials
Educational Opportunities
Educational Quality
Government (Administrative Body)
Human Capital
Instructional Materials
Learning
Low income groups
Mass Instruction
Pandemics
Peer Teaching
School Administration
School Closing
Social distancing
Africa
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Summary:According to the World Bank, 87 percent of children in sub-Saharan Africa are learning poor and lack functional skills in a dynamic labor market. [...]a recent Brooking report estimated that less than 25 percent of low-income countries provided remote learning opportunities compared to about a 90 percent adoption rate in high-income countries. The approach is to open the school but replace face-to-face student-teacher interaction and regular school activities with contactless exchange of learning materials and progress.
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