Education in the Time of Coronavirus
According to a study from the United Nations, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused the largest disruption of education in history, “affecting nearly 1.6 billion learners in more than 190 countries and all continents. Closures of schools and other learning spaces have impacted 94 per cent of the world’s student population, up to 99 per cent in low and lower-middle income countries.” Along with the disruption, education disparities were exacerbated as vulnerable or underserved stud