This article reports the first results of a module in the LISS Panel that was designed to map how parents school their children in primary and secondary education.
Learning Loss Due to School Closures During the COVID-19 Pandemic
An evaluation of the effect of school closures on primary school performance using exceptionally rich data from the Netherlands. The study uses the fact that national exams took place before and after lockdown, and compares progress during this period to the same period in the three previous years.
The impact of COVID-19 on student equity and inclusion: supporting vulnerable students during school closures and school re-openings
This Policy Brief describes OECD Member Countries’ initiatives to address the different needs of vulnerable students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Missing More Than a Classroom. The impact of school closures on children’s nutrition
The paper presents the evidence on the potential negative short-term and long-term effects of school meal scheme disruption during Covid-19 globally.
Learning at a Distance
This report explores children’s and parents’ experiences of remote learning during the lockdown in Italy, drawing on data collected from 11 European countries
What Have We Learnt?
UNICEF study presents findings from a survey of ministries of education on national responses to COVID-19
To reopen schools, India must go local
Involve parents; decentralise decision-making; and give schools greater autonomy for expenditure. Local innovation is the path forward.
COVID-19: How prepared are global education systems for future crises?
This research brief focuses on how school closures affect children and the resiliency of education systems to respond to such disruptions and mitigate their effect.
How are Countries Preparing to Mitigate the Learning Loss as Schools Reopen?
This research brief by UNICEF describes the educational strategies countries are putting into place, or plan to, in order to mitigate learning impacts of extended school closures, particularly for the most vulnerable children
Coronavirus: Impact on young people with mental health needs
This study conducted in the UK adds to a growing body of evidence showing the impact of the pandemic on children and young people’s mental health and underlines the steps that need to be taken by the government and educational institutions to ensure adequate support is given to students.