His math class is on a cellphone
About half of students in Mississippi don’t have reliable broadband at home, the highest percentage of any state, according to a study by Common Sense Media
COVID complicates
college commencements
With vaccinations on the rise, many colleges are planning in-person commencements, sowing frustration on campuses sticking to online ones
Italy’s dropout problem worsens
Closed schools and online classes in pandemic have pushed students out in higher numbers
IUB first among private universities in SCImago rankings
IUB also ranks tenth among all universities in Bangladesh
Online schools
are here to stay
Some families have come to prefer stand-alone virtual schools and districts are rushing to accommodate them — though questions about remote learning persist
Does it hurt children to measure pandemic learning loss?
Research shows many young children have fallen behind in reading and math during the pandemic — but some educators are worried about stigmatising an entire generation
Govt orders madrasas shut
Some madrasas have remained open amid the coronavirus lockdown
Primary school shutdown extended to May 22
The government asks the students at home and join online classes
Schools reopen May 23
Online lessons will continue until then, says the education ministry
Student mental health cratered with US
More than a dozen school district leaders told Reuters of students suffering silently with depression, eating disorders, neglect and emotional, physical or sexual abuse
