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Here’s how much learning South African children lost in the pandemic

Here’s how much learning South African children lost in the pandemic

WHEN a state of disaster was declared in South Africa in 2020 in response to the COVID pandemic, a hard lockdown was instituted and schools were shut. This was followed by varying periods of lockdowns, school closure and rotational timetables to maintain social distancing across different grades. Administrative data show that children in South Africa missed at least three-quarters of a year of school in the past two school years. This reduced their opportunities to learn and allowed more time to forget what they had learnt. Authors SERVAAS VAN DER BERG, Professor of Economics and South African Research Chair in…
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Zimbabwe shuts school after 100 students test positive for COVID-19

Zimbabwe shuts school after 100 students test positive for COVID-19

ZIMBABWEAN authorities have closed a boarding school in the west of the country after at least 100 students tested positive for coronavirus, a state-owned newspaper has reported. The school in the Matabeleland North province is the first to report a significant spike in infections since schools began re-opening for end-of-year examinations in September. It is also the first to be closed over a cluster of positive cases. Authorities fear that the country could see a surge after infections increased this month. New cases jumped to 294 last week compared to 109 new cases in the previous week, according to the…
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