Education blues

All harm, no benefit: the only result of school closures is 750,000 dropouts

Experts say Covid-19 had no impact, yet a year of learning has been lost and the dropout rate is at a 20-year high

08 July 2021 - 20:04
By tanya farber AND Tanya Farber

Experts say Covid-19 had no impact, yet a year of learning has been lost and the dropout rate is at a 20-year high

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