A new report shows out of 1 million students enrolled in all Victorian schools, only 337 may have acquired the virus through outbreaks at school.
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The country’s Constitution, as well as several court rulings, offer clear guidelines for how children’s best interests should be managed and prioritised.
Remote school may look different to ‘normal’ school, but children are still being taught; they are still learning and many are still actively engaged in the curriculum.
One approach to figure out what to expect is to look at the experiences of different countries after they closed schools due to previous pandemics, war or industrial action.
Some children are not socially engaging with their peers in the way they did before the pandemic. It’s understandable if parents are worried.
Children who ‘passively’ use screens are more likely to suffer academically, a study found. But there was no evidence of a link between video games and academic performance.
We heard the views of 211 primary school staff in Wales on the return to school.
Being away from school may have had benefits for some teenagers.
The coronavirus pandemic isn’t the first time an illness has disrupted schooling. In 1937, Toronto schools delayed re-opening for six weeks in response to the polio epidemic.
Given what is now known about the mortality rates of COVID-19, the ongoing disruptions to children’s care, education and health are no longer justified.
A cross-Canada survey of teachers shows teachers say one of the most stressful aspects of their jobs now is their concern for vulnerable students.
When white parents decide to homeschool, usually it’s to provide individualized education to their child. Research shows black parents homeschool for an entirely different reason.
A scholar of multicultural education says the COVID-19 pandemic gives parents of color the chance to choose what their children learn at home.
One-to-one talk is a great tool for learning.
School closures under coronavirus have raised significant risks for vulnerable students who face maltreatment and exposure to violence. Here are five priorities to address when reopening schools.
The federal government is trying to entice independent schools to open by offering them advance payments. But do they have powers beyond enticement with which they could control state schools?
Educating your children at home doesn’t have to resemble the kind of education that takes place in a regular classroom, an expert advises.
Schools are online and many students may find this new learning environment challenging. But organising your time and taking effective notes can help students learn better.
The COVID-19 outbreak presents many opportunities for students to develop needed solutions to real-life problems, says a researcher overseeing school project to produce personal protective equipment.
School closings due to COVID-19 could prompt school districts to try to make up for lost time during the summer. An education scholar explores the pros and cons of that scenario.
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Senior Principal Research Fellow; paediatrician; infectious diseases epidemiologist; vaccinologist, The University of Melbourne
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Director, Center for Community Child Health Royal Children's Hospital; Professor, Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne; Theme Director Population Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Research Officer at Medical School, Swansea University
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Lecturer in Education, Swansea University
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Executive Director, Youth Impact, Senior Fellow, University of Oxford
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Professor of Economics and South African Research Chair in the Economics of Social Policy, Stellenbosch University
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Associate professor, UCL
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Professor of Education Innovation, De Montfort University
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Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia
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Research Associate, Offord Centre for Child Studies, McMaster University
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Adjunct Professor of Education, Saint Mary’s University
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Professor of Paediatrics and vaccinologist, Royal Childrens Hospital, University of Melbourne and Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI); Associate Dean International, University of Melbourne, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Lecturer, Flinders University
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Distinguished Professor, Faculty of Education, Brock University
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Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology, University of Colorado Anschutz