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PARTNERING FOR SCALE: Opportunity EduFinance & Chalkboard Education launch a ‘Blended Learning Model’ that supports school resiliency
Opportunity EduFinance and Chalkboard Education are now launching a multi-year partnership to take a blended learning model (in-person + digital) to scale in our EduQuality programme, starting in seven countries.
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Reflecting on the International Day of Education
Sometimes the answers to simple, fundamental questions are in fact the most compelling. As part of International Day of Education 2021 we asked three of our Opportunity EduFinance staff to reflect on the importance of education in their own lives and the lives of others.
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What we know (and don’t know) about School Reopening Plans
“When will schools reopen in-person classes?” “Will parents send children back to school?” “How will learners catch up after so much lost time?” “Will all students have a school to return to?”
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INDIA: What rural parents & schools are saying about COVID-19 impacts
In October 2020 the EduFinance Technical Assistance team carried out a detailed series of surveys of parents and schools across India.
Read More4 Major Findings: The Impacts of COVID-19 on Schools, Teachers & Parents
As schools began closing in early March 2020, EduFinance began a series of market research reassessments with the aim of better understanding how affordable non-state schools, teachers and parents were being affected.
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More girls drop out and schools close due to Covid-19 in Pakistan
As part of Opportunity EduFinance’s efforts to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on affordable non-state education systems, a study was completed in October 2020 examining the situation in Pakistan. The key research findings from the study are highlighted below.
Read More‘I have seen a mindset change’ - EduQuality staff reflect on school leaders’ response to Pathways to Reopening
As many schools have begun phased reopening, in mid-October we spoke to five members of EduFinance staff about the additional resources they developed to dive deeper into the Pathways to Reopening focus areas, internally referred to as ‘Phase 3’ resources. We discussed the feedback and responses received from school leaders, as well as how digital communication will be used going forward based on the lessons learned during this time.
Read MorePerspectives on Remote Learning during Covid-19 from School Leaders Around the World
In September, our Education Specialists shared a few of the many stories they have heard from school leaders about how they continued to support student learning during school closures.
Read MoreFinancing Education Technology in Asia Pacific
For students to engage in remote learning, they require access to devices such as mobile phones, tablets or televisions. Low-income families may not always have access to these devices or, in families where there is a device in the home, the device is often utilised by the parent which limits the time a child can use the device for learning. Sharing one device can be even more difficult for families with more than one school-aged child. In South Asia, East Asia, and the Pacific, UNICEF estimated…
Read More'Conducting online classes in rural areas is a big challenge because of the digital divide'. A perspective from a school in Haryana, India
A perspective from a school in Haryana, India The COVID-19 pandemic has presented difficult challenges for school leaders. Schools that are particularly located in rural areas are facing problems both in terms of financial impact as well as digital divide.
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