Schools have remained open for vulnerable children and the children of essential workers, but many parents are too concerned about the spread of the coronavirus to let their children attend.
Tag: Education (K-12)
As Europe Reopens Schools, Relief Combines With Risk
Restarting classes is central to reviving economies. But one question haunts the efforts: Just how contagious are children, and could they be the next super spreaders?
As Europe Reopens Schools, Relief Combines With Risk
Restarting classes is central to reviving economies. But one question haunts the efforts: Just how contagious are children, and could they be the next super spreaders?
From Seoul to Sydney, Cities in Asia and Australia Learn to Live with Coronavirus
In parts of Asia and Australia, people are going out — but social distancing and other restrictions have become the new normal.
In Denmark, the Rarest of Sights: Classrooms Full of Students
Danish elementary schools have become the first in Europe to reopen after shutting down for the coronavirus. Our reporter visited one in southern Denmark, which could become a template for a post-lockdown world.
In Rural Japan, a 370-Year-Old Tradition Falls to One Child
Every year, students in a mountain village spend months preparing for an elaborate Kabuki performance. An aging society has put their show — and their school — in jeopardy.
Remote Learning is Nothing New to Outback Families
Very few people know so much about educating children remotely — but my Aunt Pat is an exception. She raised eight kids on a cattle station in Australia’s remote Northern Territory.
‘I Didn’t Know Whether to Mourn or to Celebrate’: An Afghan Reporter’s Girlhood Education
As a U.S. peace deal with the Taliban unfolds, a Times journalist recalls how a visit to one of Afghanistan’s most progressive rural schools triggered a bittersweet flashback to her own childhood dreams.
The Coronavirus Exposes Education’s Digital Divide
In China, many rural students lack the connections or hardware to learn remotely. More nations will confront the same reality as the outbreak spreads.
Nepal Makes Yoga Mandatory for Schoolchildren
The government says the weekly course will promote a healthy, active lifestyle. Some Muslims fear it will promote Hinduism instead.