COVID-19 Education Response: Preparing the Reopening of Schools
- R Research Project/Report/Study
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Key Information
In response to the unprecedented crisis caused by COVID-19, this paper is an attempt to synthesize and present information on the status of school closures and reopening globally, in an effort to inform decision-makers and support education planning efforts for school reopening. Leveraging lessons from past and current crises, it also presents concrete country examples and experience in handling similar situations and health crises. The paper analyzes available information and concludes with a set of policy directions. Authors are Theophania Chavatzia and Megumi Watanabe.
Lead Implementing Organization(s)
Location(s)
Global
Activity URL
https://www.eccnetwork.net/resources/covid-19-education-response-preparing-reopening-schools
Government Affiliation
Non-governmental programYears
2020 -
Partner(s)
Not applicable or unknown
Ministry Affiliation
UnknownFunder(s)
Not applicable or unknown
COVID-19 Response
New for COVID-19Geographic Scope
Global / regionalMeets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES
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Education areas
Cross-cutting areas
- COVID-19 Response
- Emergencies and protracted crises
Program participants
Target Audience(s)
Boys (both in school and out of school), Girls (both in school and out of school), Policymakers, School administrators, Teachers - female, Teachers - male, Youth
Age
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School Enrolment Status
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School Level
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Other populations reached
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Participants include
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Education goals
- Increased primary school completion
- Increased re-enrolment in school among out-of-school children
- Increased secondary school completion
Cross-cutting goals
Not applicable or unknown
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Primary Contact
- Education Policy Sector
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- educationpolicy@unesco.org