A scandal in 2014, known as the Trojan Horse affair, exposed what it’s like living in Britain as a British Pakistani.
Tag: Education (K-12)
India Pandemic School Closings Imperil ‘Demographic Dividend’
A large proportion of working-age people, once seen as a demographic advantage, could turn into a burden if many of them are undereducated and underemployed.
Covid setbacks to schooling are ‘nearly insurmountable,’ the U.N. says.
Many millions of children have “significantly missed out” on the academic learning they would have acquired in the classroom, the United Nations Children’s Fund said in a new report.
‘Why Was I Born a Girl?’ An Afghan Poem Inspires U.S. Students
A Zoom connection between high schoolers in Afghanistan and San Diego opens a window for mutual support.
Philippines Puts Schools on ‘Health Break’ as Covid Cases Soar
Officials said the weeklong suspension of classes in Manila would let teachers and students recover from the virus, or care for others who had it.
Teachers in France Plan Strike Over Covid Rules for Classrooms
Teaching unions also planned demonstrations nationwide that are expected to pose a serious challenge for the government of President Emmanuel Macron.
London Schools Are Determined to Stay Open. Staff Illnesses Make It Hard.
Schools across England are grappling with what it looks like to live with the pandemic as it enters its third year. Sound familiar?
No Way to Grow Up
For the past two years, Americans have accepted more harm to children in exchange for less harm to adults.
Pakistan Madrasa Taught Afghanistan’s Taliban Leaders
Darul Uloom Haqqania in Pakistan argues that the madrasa and its graduates have changed. Some worry they could be the source of new radicalism.
Dropouts and Menial Jobs: The Effects of Keeping Uganda’s Schools Closed
Recalling the orphans of the H.I.V./AIDS crisis, government officials fear students infecting their parents and keep schools closed.