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Quebec defends decision to reopen schools despite imposing provincewide curfew

March 30, 2021

The Quebec government chose to reopen elementary schools on Jan. 11 and secondary schools Jan. 18, despite the fact that the number of active cases in Quebec and an imposed curfew. Studies have shown that in-person school has been driving Montreal Covid-19 infection rates.

Middle East loses year of education

March 30, 2021

Rich, poor; young, old(er); Arab, Jew: Students of all stripes across the Middle East have experienced a school year like no other. For almost a year, their learning has been disrupted by the novel coronavirus with on-again, off-again in-person classes and lessons on Zoom.

Cambodia Reopens Schools and Museums as Others Lock Down

March 30, 2021

Cambodia has started reopening schools as it relaxes a six-week lockdown following a coronavirus outbreak late last year, marking a contrast with some neighbouring countries that are facing new restrictions due to rising COVID-19 cases.

Jordan schools continue distance learning, no in-person return date set

March 29, 2021

Jordan schools will adopt a hybrid learning model of distance learning in early 2021. This comes after the Education Minister expresses his pride in Jordan's distance education. No plans for the second semester of 2020-2021 year has been made yet.

The Senate leaves the ‘Celaá law’ intact, ready to enter into force

March 29, 2021

Spain passes through the Senate of the Organic Law of Modification of the LOE (Lomloe), better known as the Celaá law, which replaces the Wert law. This is the 8th education reform change for Spain in the past four decades, Minister of Education Celaá noting that Spain will get to move towards "freedom of education."

Why Niger Postponed Basic, Secondary Schools Resumption to January 25

March 26, 2021

The commissioner said the adjustment in the resumption date for academic activities in the state was due to the COVID-19 pandemic being monitored by government at the national and local levels, and to guarantee the safety of school managers, teachers and learners.

Minister of Education ignores increase in cases of Covid-19 and defends return of face-to-face classes

March 26, 2021

The Ministry of Education declared that schools must return to face-to-face activities in educational institutions, despite increased cases of Covid-19 in the country. Many are at odds with the government as the government wants schools to have face-to-face, but ends up leaving a gap in the guidelines for states and municipalities.

Education Bureau finds ‘inadequacies’ in development of history exams for Hong Kong secondary school students

March 25, 2021

A government task force investigating the development of this year’s history exams for secondary school students has concluded a Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) officer did not do his job properly.

HSC maths enrollments flatline over the decade

March 24, 2021

In Australia, the number of students taking senior school math has flatlined over the past 10 years, suggesting that mathematics participation is no longer necessary. The stagnant interest in HSC maths comes in spite of the NSW government's maths strategy which aims to increase the number of students studying mathematics in their final years of school.

Guatemala Ministry of Education issues the 2021 School Calendar for the public sector

March 24, 2021

The calendar indicates that on January 4, administrative activities and the adaptation of educational centers will resume. Classes will begin on February 15, while on February 21 the school year will be organized and planned in all educational establishments.

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