Dance, he said, is just as important as math. He was knighted for his work, and his TED Talk on schools and the arts was the most viewed of all time.
Tag: Education (K-12)
Schools Reopen Across World After Pandemic Closings
Students and teachers returned to classrooms around the world, hopeful, excited — and wary.
U.K. Braces for School Return Amid Fears of Virus Spike
Can Britain reopen its schools safely? The Tory government is confident it can, but after an exam grading fiasco, trust in the government is running low.
Germany Faces a ‘Roller Coaster’ as Schools Reopen Amid Coronavirus
With nations determined to return to in-person learning, many will have trouble matching Germany’s formula: fast and free testing, robust contact tracing and low community spread.
Struggling With Lockdown, Schools Relearn Value of Older Tech: TV
Poor regions across the globe where internet access is scarce are turning to television to reach students. That strategy could also help in wealthy countries that have focused on online classes.
Older Children and the Coronavirus: A New Wrinkle in the Debate
A new report from South Korea throws into question an earlier finding regarding transmission by older children.
Parents, Students and Teachers Give Britain a Failing Grade Over Exam Results
All-important “A-level” tests that determine college placement were canceled this year. In their place, officials designed a complex system of estimated grades that many say treats the disadvantaged unfairly.
Pints or Primers? U.K.’s Push to Open Schools May Force a Choice
Prime Minister Boris Johnson calls it a “moral duty” to open Britain’s schools, but with cases already rising slightly, that might mean closing pubs and restaurants.
Kenya’s Unusual Solution to the School Problem: Cancel the Year and Start Over
Some students were taking classes online, while others couldn’t. So the government scrapped the school year for all. But the move may just make educational inequality worse.
When Covid Subsided, Israel Reopened Its Schools. It Didn’t Go Well.
As countries consider back-to-school strategies for the fall, a coronavirus outbreak at a Jerusalem high school offers a cautionary tale.