The world post-Covid-19 might be the world pre-Incheon – or even pre-Dakar — World Education Blog

By Sheldon Shaeffer, Chair, Board of Directors, Asia=Pacific Regional Network on Early Childhood (ARNEC) Post-Covid-19, the world will not be the same for a very long time. Life may be so different that there might not even be a post-Covid-19 world in the sense of ever returning to any form of normalcy. We should spend […]Continue reading “The world post-Covid-19 might be the world pre-Incheon – or even pre-Dakar — World Education Blog”

Ending corporal punishment?

Global Initiative to end All Corporal Punishment of Children -to close? Corporal punishment is the most common form of violence against children worldwide. It includes any punishment in which physical force is used and intended to cause some degree of pain or discomfort, however light, as well as non-physical forms of punishment that are cruelContinue reading “Ending corporal punishment?”

Digital capacities and distance education in times of coronavirus. Insights from Latin America — World Education Blog

By Nicolas Buchbinder, GEM Report Fellow Due to the coronavirus, schools have closed their doors in almost the entirety of Latin America. This is a situation with no precedent in the region. Countries have implemented different policies to continue the academic year. Many are using paper materials, radio and TV, but the fact is that […]Continue reading “Digital capacities and distance education in times of coronavirus. Insights from Latin America — World Education Blog”

INEE Response to COVID-19

INEE Response to COVID-19INEE  INEE is taking action to support our members, partners, and communities by ensuring they are equipped to help their governments, schools, teachers, parents/caregivers, and students mitigate the effects of the crisis and support the continuity of education for children and youth. Below is a list of actions INEE is taking inContinue reading “INEE Response to COVID-19”