Why school closure is a last resort
School reopening should be done on a risk-based approach – with situations closely monitored, particularly for the effect of COVID-19 variants – and school closure be used as a last resort.
In Pakistan, private sector partnerships are key to improving education
Enrollment has improved greatly in Pakistan in recent decades but quality and equity still needs to be addressed. Partnering with private companies could speed the process.
Боловсролын хоцрогдол ба орлогын алдагдал: Азид сургуулиудыг хаасны улмаас үүссэн их хэмжээний хохирол
Сургуулиудын аюулгүй байдлыг ханган дахин нээж, сурагчдын хоцрогдлыг нөхөх арга хэмжээг нэн тэргүүнд авахгүй бол цар тахлаас үүдэх урт хугацааны хохирлыг Ази тивийн сурагчид төлөх болно.
Inadequate learning, loss of earnings: The staggering cost of school closures in Asia
If safe re-opening and remedial actions are not prioritized, Asia’s students will bear the long-term costs of this pandemic.
To make the transition to digital learning, start with teachers
Teachers need to be provided the tools and training to successfully lead students into making the jump to effective digital learning.
Getting higher education governance right in South Asia
Effective higher education systems are critical for countries to advance. In South Asia, reforming governance structures and practices is a crucial step
An innovative girls’ scholarship program in Bangladesh provides school re-opening lessons
Bangladesh not only kept girls in school but improved their lives on multiple levels with a simple, low-cost stipend program. It offers valuable insights for school systems around the world struggling with the pandemic.
Why aren’t students in Asia getting the education they need?
Local decision makers, civil society, teachers, and parents need to be engaged with and driving reforms if teaching is going to shift sufficiently to tackle Asia’s learning crisis.
为何在亚洲的学生得不到所需的教育？
要推动教学改革，解决学习危机，需要地方决策者、民间社会、教师和家长的共同参与。
COVID-19 increases the urgency to upgrade skills and prepare for a new world of work
In Sri Lanka, an effort to match education with the skills needed in the workplace provides valuable lessons for the future of work.