How pandemic effected students
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Most governments around the world decided to temporarily close educational institutions in an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19.[1] As of 30 September 2020, approximately 1.077 billion learners are currently affected due to school closures in response to the pandemic. According to UNICEF monitoring, 53 countries are currently implementing nationwide closures and 27 are implementing local closures, impacting about 61.6 percent of the world's student population. 72 countries' schools are currently open.[2]
On 23 March 2020, Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) released a statement announcing the cancellation of Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge O Level, Cambridge International AS & A Level, Cambridge AICE Diploma, and Cambridge Pre-U examinations for the May/June 2020 series across all countries.[3] International Baccalaureate exams have also been cancelled.[4] In addition, Advanced Placement Exams, SAT administrations, and ACT administrations have been moved online and cancelled.
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Campus closures due to COVID-19 impact students' ability to succeed. With colleges closed, students and schools grapple with logistics and the digital divide.
COVID-19 Updates
Coronavirus Impacts on Students and Online Learning
Anne Dennon
BY ANNE DENNON
Published on December 15, 2020
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College students continue to grapple with the educational fallout of the pandemic.
More and more students report feeling stressed and anxious due to the coronavirus.
COVID-19 has deepened the digital divide for students and forced some into homelessness.
Spring brings more of the same, but a vaccine could see more students returning to campus.
Before places of worship, restaurants, and shops began to close in response to the coronavirus pandemic, college campuses sent students home. The dominoes started to fall the second week of March.
On March 6, the University of Washington in Seattle became the first major American college to shut down campus operations. Ten days later, over 250 U.S. colleges and universities followed suit.
Colleges and students were not prepared for prolonged campus closures. Both face a variety of challenges going forward.
Many schools held out hope of resuming at least some on-campus classes and operations this fall. But over the summer, a growing number of colleges adopted primarily online or hybrid learning models. According to The Chronicle of Higher Education, out of nearly 3,000 colleges, just 4% are fully in-person, as of October 2020.
Colleges and students were not prepared for prolonged campus closures. Both face a variety of challenges going forward. Due to smaller coronavirus outbreaks, some institutions have already been forced to close a second time.
Several universities concluded their fall terms — or at least their in-person components — by Thanksgiving break. After learning from both the successes and failures of the fall, colleges are starting to feel more confident in their spring plans and methods of containing the virus.