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14 June 2021
Nº 475

Latest news, research, and reports, on key markers of the Education 2030 Agenda, with a special focus on curriculum and related matters.

Published bi-weekly.

COVID-19 impact on education and learning

News

Reflections on the gendered impact of Covid-19 on the education of children with disabilities in Nepal

Nepal. UNGEI, 11 June

College interrupted: Many students chose to take time off instead of remote learning during the coronavirus pandemic

USA. CNBC, 9 June

U.S Department of Education releases COVID-19 Handbook Volume 3: Strategies for safe operation and addressing the impact of COVID-19 on higher education students, faculty, and staff

USA. USDOE, 4 June

COVID-19: Kids in world’s poorest countries lost 66% more of lifetime at school than richer peers - Save the Children

International. Relief Web, 10 June

How COVID-19 is ending the stigma of online learning

International. World Economic Forum, 1 June

Pandemic prompts some states to pass struggling third graders

USA. Pew Trusts, 7 June

UNESCO invites teachers in Latin America and Caribbean to participate in survey on their work during pandemic

Latin America and Caribbean. Mirage, 3 June

From crisis to opportunity: Transforming education in Europe and Central Asia after COVID-19

Europe, Asia. World Bank Blogs, 8 June

The impact of COVID-19 school closures and stress on adolescent mental health in Kenya

Kenya. World Education Blog, 1 June

The lost year in education

Canada. Macleans, 4 June

Covid-19 & education

Pakistan. Dawn, 4 June

Reports and publications

Education in a pandemic: The disparate impacts of COVID-19 on America’s students

USA. USDOE, June 2021

Impact of Covid-19 on adolescents' education

lnternational. Plan International UK, June 2021

Mission to recover education 2021: The time to act is now

International. UNICEF, May 2021

Events and webinars

Panel: The implications of COVID-19 for mental health and socio-emotional learning (On-demand recording)

USA. MIT J-WEL, 2021

Learning during a pandemic: The impact of COVID-19 on education (On-demand podcast)

USA. WSHU Public Radio, 3 June

COVID-19: Reopening and reimagining universities - Dissemination of UNESCO’s survey results

International. UNESCO, 30 June

Early childhood care and education (ECCE)

News

NGO helps migrant children access early childhood education

China. CGTN, 1 June

 

Study examines alternatives for preschool ADHD medications

USA. Contemporary Pediatrics, 9 June

Seychelles takes step forward on early childhood care development

Seychelles. Seychelles News Agency, 2 June

 

Scaling up quality early childhood education: What gets measured gets done

International. World Bank Blogs, 11 June

New cross-Canada research highlights an early childhood educator recruitment crisis

Canada. The Conversation, 3 June

Reports and publications

The effects of COVID-19 on early childhood education and care: Research and resources for children, families, teachers, and teacher educators

International. Early Childhood Education Journal, 24 May

 

First steps – the NSW aboriginal children’s early childhood education strategy 2021-2025

Australia. NSW Department of Education, 2021

Viewpoint. Creating anti-racist early childhood spaces

USA. NAEYC, Summer 2021

Events and webinars

Building a strong early learning workforce

USA. NCSL, 22 June

 

Curriculum, learning, and assessment

News

‘Hope in a box’ program aims to promote LGBTQ-inclusive curriculums at public schools

USA. CBS, 7 June

We can't sleep on curriculum for decades: AICTE Chief

India. UMMID, 7 June

‘Confused and confusing’: Maths experts say curriculum is faddish and shallow

Australia. Sydney Morning Herald, 2 June

Feedback for learning: An assessment system beyond grades

USA. Mastery Transcript Consortium, 9 June

An era of new-age school assessments

India. Hindustan Times, 8 June

Lack of diverse curriculum 'hampers BAME students', university study finds

UK. BBC, 4 June

Delhi education department mulling over round-the-year assessment for 2021-22

India. Indian Express, 6 June

Inclusive, equitable, and quality education

News

Armenia aims for inclusive education for all children with disabilities by 2025

Armenia. World Education Blog, 11 June

New education guidance aimed at ensuring equity in coronavirus-relief spending

USA. US News & World Report, 9 June

Centuries of discrimination still run deep for Roma in Europe

Europe. World Education Blog, 8 June

Despite progress, segregated education persists in Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia

Europe, Asia. World Education Blog, 7 June

SMILE: Designing a participatory project to promote inclusive education in Nigeria

Nigeria. World Education Blog, 28 May

Justice delayed is justice denied: Their education cannot wait

Africa. IPS News, 11 June

Education Above All Foundation and World Bank partner to enroll 35,000 out-of-school children in Djibouti

Djibouti. World Bank, 10 June

Open letter: G7 leaders told, don't fail children with disabilities

International. Relief Web, 10 June

Using inclusive teaching strategies to promote greater success among minority students

USA. Faculty Focus, 9 June

Kazakh government to focus on inclusive environment, education

Kazakhstan. Astana Times, 9 June

Open letter: Why the EU should pledge ambitiously to the Global Partnership for Education

International. Save the Children, 8 June

Disability-inclusive education in Jordan factsheet

International. UNHCR, 8 June

Time to walk the talk on inclusive education

Uganda. Daily Monitor, 7 June

Towards inclusive digital literacy and learning

Brunei. University World News, 5 June

UNICEF calls on Ukraine to continue work on inclusive education despite difficulties

Ukraine. Mena FN, 2 June

Reports and publications

Practical guide to blended/remote learning and children with disabilities

International. UNICEF, May 2021

Listening to the voices of internally displaced communities to achieve inclusive and equitable quality education

International. INEE, 1 June

Guidelines for the development of e-content for children with disabilities

India. Ministry of Education, 8 June

Department of Education announces actions to advance equity in education

US. USDOE, 9 June

Events and webinars

Technology-enabled inclusive education: Emerging practices from COVID-19 for learners with disabilities

International. UNESCO, 15 June

Education equity summit series: Building equitable environments in our schools

USA. USDOE, 22 June

Equitable remote learning for all: Using multiple delivery channels to support ethnolinguistic minority children

International. UNESCO, 22 June

Future of education, learning, and work

News

Challenges and opportunities for African universities in a post-COVID-19 world

Africa. Elephant, 7 June

Cooperation agreement between Egypt’s Education Development Fund (Council of Ministers) and Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global

Egypt. Albawaba, 6 June

Twelve big ideas for the future of education

Ireland. Irish Times, 1 June

International students keep universities in regions viable

Denmark. University World News, 9 June

ILO and UNESCO launching e-learning on skills anticipation and matching to raise youth employment

Mediterranean Region. Mirage, 10 June

 

 

Events and webinars

Building lifelong learning systems: Skills for green and inclusive societies in the digital era

International. UNESCO, 21-25 June

Active learning for a post-pandemic world (On-demand recording)

USA. Chronicle of Higher Education, 2021

Science of learning

News

Study: Lack of mathematical education negatively affects developing brain

UK. Sci News, 9 June

Scientists say active early learning shapes the adult brain

USA. The Financial, 6 June

How COVID reshaped the reading wars in Texas: Educators say more structured ‘Science of Reading’ approach worked best during pandemic

USA. The 74, 8 June

Peer interactions in preschool make all the difference for children with additional needs

Australia. The Sector, 7 June

STEM education

News

3 ways schools can improve STEM learning for Black students

USA. The Conversation, 8 June

News feature: Keeping Black students in STEM

USA. PNAS, 8 June

UNESCO report highlights need for greater investment, diversity in science

International. UN News, 11 June

Stemming the leaky pipeline of females in STEM

Singapore. EurekAlert, 2 June

Events and webinars

Launch of “UNESCO science report 2021: The race against time for smarter development” at New Delhi

International. UNESCO, 17 June

Emerging technologies and education

News

Introducing Data Standards United – A global standards collaborative

International. EIN Presswire, 9 June

Rebuilding after COVID: The challenge is digital

International. World Economic Forum, 10 June

6 emerging technology trends in higher education

USA. EdTech Magazine, 2 June

AI and education - Guidance for policymakers

International. UNESCO, 2021

IBE-UNESCO publications and events

Reports and publications

The platformization of education: A framework to map the new directions of hybrid education systems

Axel Rivas
International. In-Progress Reflection, 7 June

Schools in the WAEMU area and COVID-19: Impacts, innovations and recommendations

Africa. In-Progress Reflection, April 2021

“Throwing salt on wounds”: Covid-19 and a curriculum of embodiment

Zahra Kasamali
International. Prospects, 4 June

Education in Africa in the age of Covid-19: Implications and prospects [L’éducation en Afrique à l’heure de la Covid-19 : implications et perspectives]

Africa. La Tribune Afrique, 10 June

Conceptualising and implementing hybrid learning models: Challenges and opportunities from New Zealand, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and India

Abtar Darshan Singh
International. In-Progress Reflections, 14 June

Events and webinars

Ensuring inclusive teaching and learning for educational recovery: Practical ways forward

International. UNESCO, 22 June

Ensuring inclusive teaching and learning for educational recovery: Practical ways forward

International. UNESCO, 22 June

 

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