The Coronavirus, the Pandemic, and Education in an International Perspective
On this page, the team of Education Worldwide compiles international information on education in times of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Educational regulations and decrees in time of the coronavirus pandemic (worldwide)
The Planipolis portal collects and links special regulations and similar documents from all over the world that were necessary in connection with the coronavirus pandemic in the field of education. This mainly concerns day-care center and school closures, but also other measures, e.g. budget, digital learning. Planipolis is a portal run by Unesco.
European Schoolnet and Covid-19: E-Teaching resources for teachers
The European Schoolnet offers links to resources related to digital education and teaching. You will find strategies for online teaching, platforms for sharing e-resources, the European Schoolnet Academy Blog, webinars and much more. The compilation of links originated in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, in which school closings around the world are forcing students to teach and learn digitally from home.
Worldwide effects on education caused by the Coronavirus (Covid-19)
The coronavirus epidemic of 2020 has an impact on education worldwide, as Unesco reports.
Meanwhile, 850 million students (as of March 18th, 2020) cannot go to school due to school closures due to the corona virus. On its website, Unesco provides a world map showing in which countries schools are closed either nationwide or at a regional level.
In order to remedy this situation, Unesco recommends the use of distance learning and digital learning programmes and platforms. For this purpose, an extra page with lists of e-learning platforms, apps and more is provided.
The links to the Unesco pages can be found here:
The Coronavirus gets explained in easy language
The organisation "Inclusion in Europe" explains the Coronavirus in easy language.
The Coronavirus spreads quickly. The Coronavirus is very contagious.
The organisation "Inclusion in Europe" explains how you should behave. The organisation gives an easy explanation in many languages. For example in English, Italian, Spanish or French.
The links to the easy explanation are below the picture.
Articles on how the Coronavirus pandemic affects Higher education Worldwide - provided by University World News 
CRC 1342 Covid-19 Social Policy Response Series
international; Ecuador; Georgia; Turkey; Peru; Armenia; Zambia; Azerbaijan; Republic of Korea; Mexico; Costa Rica [...]
The CRC 1342 Covid-19 Social Policy Response Series is published by the Collaborative Research Centre "Global Dynamics of Social Policy" (CRC 1342). It provides a country-by-country overview of worldwide social policy [...]
Countries Embracing Maternal Employment Have Opened Schools Sooner after COVID-19 Lockdowns (Study, Sept 2020)
An international study about the correlation between the maternal employment rate and the rapidity with which countries re-opened their schools during the Corona pandemic in 2020. The study was carried out by two researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research.
Guidance on Open Educational Practices during School Closures.
Utilizing OER under COVID-19 Pandemic in line with UNESCO OER Recommendation.
"This publication is motivated and inspired by the UNESCO OER Recommendation and the innovative experiences worldwide. It aims to show the implications of using Open Educational Practices (OEP) and Open Educational Resources (OER) on learning outcomes. Particularly, it describes, through illustrative examples, innovative approaches to using OEP and OER worldwide during [...]
Emerging from COVID-19 pandemic: A social inclusion approach to educating learners with disabilities (World Education Blog 19.10.2020)
European national websites for online and distance learning during school closures
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The School Education Gateway provides links to European national portals for online and distance learning during the school closures due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The School Education Gateway is funded by Erasmus+, the European programme for Education, Training, Youth and Sport. [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]
Business engagement in education in emergencies: Lessons for the COVID-19 response (World Education Blog 08.04.20)
How is the coronavirus affecting learners with disabilities? (World Education Blog 30.03.20)
A report on the educational situation of people with disabilities during the current coronavirus pandemic. Amongst others, it highlightens the fact that the now increasingly popular alternative of digital education creates many problems for people with disabilities. The blog is run by the team of the Global Education Monitoring Report (GEM Report) of the Unesco. [Abstract: [...]
How are countries addressing the Covid-19 challenges in education? A snapshot of policy measures (World Education Blog 24.03.2020)
How to study at home and prepare for exams during quarantine? (Unesco)
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A short guide of 8 pages on "How to study at home and prepare for exams during quarantine?", published by the UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
