ERIC Number: ED612440
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Nov
Pages: 36
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: 978-92-806-5183-6
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Education on Hold: A Generation of Children in Latin America and the Caribbean Are Missing out on Schooling Because of COVID-19
Seusan, Laura Andreea; Maradiegue, Rocío
UNICEF
Over 11 million cases of coronavirus have been reported in Latin America and the Caribbean. More than seven months after the first case hit Brazil, COVID-19 has deprived 97 per cent of the region's students of their normal schooling. Across the region, the prolonged closure of schools means that 137 million boys and girls continue to miss out on their education. For each individual child, this loss has damaging implications for his or her future. With each passing day of schools being closed, a generational catastrophe is unfolding, one that will lead to profound consequences for society as a whole. In other parts of the world, schools have gradually reopened, but in Latin America and the Caribbean, the vast majority of classrooms remain closed with no immediate prospect of reopening. This report discusses the following topics: (1) School closures in Latin America and the Caribbean region; (2) Risks associated with prolonged school closures; (3) UNICEF education response; (4) Preparing for school reopening; and (5) Call to Action.
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Foreign Countries, School Closing, Child Development, Young Children, Child Abuse, Violence, Access to Education, Distance Education, Gender Bias, Racial Bias, Ethnicity, Students with Disabilities, Refugees, Immigrants, Rural Areas, Technological Literacy, Barriers, Socioeconomic Influences, Dropouts, Economic Impact, Intervention, Children, Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Student Diversity, Hunger, Home Visits, Access to Computers, Internet, Teacher Competencies, Faculty Development, Curriculum Development, Student Evaluation, Family Needs, Parents, School Safety, Disease Control, Water, Sanitation, Hygiene, Costs, Financial Support
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Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Identifiers - Location: Latin America; Caribbean
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