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Education Sciences An Open Access Journal from MDPI

It is estimated that three in ten participating in school at home have had their emotional and mental health negatively impacted. Similarly, the social lives of students have also been upended and this has been detrimental to the health of students worldwide which has also negatively impacted educational quality. COVID-19 has shone a light on opportunity gaps and it will be up to educators and policymakers to direct the necessary resources to mitigating them in the coming years. Studies found that automation is likely to eliminate nearly half the jobs in developed countries during roughly the next two decades. Automation is therefore considered to be a major factor in a “race between education and technology”. Automation technologies and their application may render certain currently taught skills and knowledge redundant while increasing the need for other curricula – such as material related to the application of automation.

• In its early years, special education was only provided to people with severe disabilities, but more recently it has been opened to anyone who has experienced difficulty learning.
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• In collaboration with the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, this initiative provides governments with actionable data to identify barriers that lead to exclusion and develop policies and programmes that put more children on track to complete their education.
• Universal Primary Education was one of the eight international Millennium Development Goals, towards which progress has been made in the past decade, though barriers still remain.
• Dedicated helpline run by NSPCC for children and young people who have experienced abuse at school, and for worried adults and professionals that need support and guidance.

The COVID-19 pandemic forced teachers to undergo a sudden shift toward technology-enhanced teaching and learning, challenging their capacities for change in many ways. This study explores those factors constraining teachers’ wellbeing and agency that influenced their capacities as teachers in a Finnish university […] Read more. Student attrition is a challenge experienced by higher education institutions. One of the key reasons for student attrition is the inability of students to develop an identity and a sense of belonging.

Core Data Portal Public access to information is a key component of UNESCO’s commitment to transparency and its accountability. 750 million adults – two thirds of them women – remained illiterate in 2016. Half of the global illiterate population lives in South Asia, and a quarter live in sub-Saharan Africa.

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UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning Lifelong learning is key to overcoming global challenges and to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Facilitate the return of students to school when they reopen to avoid an upsurge in dropout rates. The global pandemic has far-reaching consequences that may jeopardize hard won gains made in improving global education. 369 million children who rely on school meals needed to look to other sources for daily nutrition. “I have had a fantastic time discovering EP recently. It has really transformed my online lessons and I love its flexibility.”

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Only 66% of Black households in the U.S. had home broadband service in 2019. Only 45% of Black Americans owned a desktop or laptop computer in 2015. Without access to the internet or a computer, Black parents are at a disadvantage in educating their children. The mental health of students has been greatly impacted due to the pandemic.

In a world facing a learning crisis, digital learning should be an essential service. UNICEF aims to have every child and young person – some 3.5 billion by 2030 – connected to world-class digital solutions that offer personalized learning. Readour latest global education strategy to see how UNICEF plans to help every child learn by 2030. Our mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access. The emancipated citizens who emerged from every level of Humboldt’s educational system were expected to take an active part in the political life of the Prussian state. The education sector is fully integrated into society, through interactions with numerous stakeholders and other sectors.