One in six state secondary schools not fully open, figures show
4 years, 6 months ago

One in six state secondary schools not fully open, figures show

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Around one in six state secondary schools in England were not fully open last week, latest government figures have show. A tiny proportion of state schools – 0.2 per cent – were completely closed on 24 September, according to the latest available figures. Six per cent of state schools who responded to the government survey said they were not fully open due to a suspected or confirmed coronavirus case last Thursday. Commenting on the latest figures, Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said: “We are extremely concerned to see a drop in the number of secondary schools fully open due to Covid cases and the resulting requirement for groups of pupils to self-isolate."

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Majority of schools in England closed to some pupils during teacher strikes
1 year, 11 months ago

Majority of schools in England closed to some pupils during teacher strikes

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Thursday last week – when NEU teacher members also walked out – 47% …

Closing schools to force parents to work from home was simply wrong, says union
2 years, 5 months ago

Closing schools to force parents to work from home was simply wrong, says union

NL Times  

The second coronavirus-related school closures in the Netherlands in mid-December 2020 caused “confusion and frustration among parents” because the Cabinet said the closures were to let parents work from home, not to protect the children, the Dutch Safety Board said in its second coronavirus report on Wednesday. “This report confirms that the school closures were also taken to force parents …

Hurricane Ian closes some Florida schools indefinitely
2 years, 5 months ago

Hurricane Ian closes some Florida schools indefinitely

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The devastation from Hurricane Ian …

Homeschooling surge continues despite schools reopening
2 years, 11 months ago

Homeschooling surge continues despite schools reopening

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Of the 18 states whose enrollment data included the …

State schools need our urgent attention
3 years ago

State schools need our urgent attention

Hindustan Times  

Close to four million students shifted to State-run schools in 2020-21, according to the Union ministry of education’s Unified District Information System for Education report. The report shows that the bulk of the drop in the enrolment from pre-primary to Class 12 was found in the early classes and that nearly 75% of schools did not have internet facilities and …

UP Schools Reopening From February 14 for all Classes
3 years, 1 month ago

UP Schools Reopening From February 14 for all Classes

News 18  

Amidst decreasing covid-19 cases, the Uttar Pradesh government now has decided reopen the schools for classes nursery to 12 from Monday, February 14. As per the government’s notice, “Schools will reopen for classes Nursery to 8 from February 14 with the strict following of COVID protocols till further orders.” Read|Schools for Classes 10 to 12 to Reopen in Haryana from …

Schools, Colleges Reopening Date 2022 LIVE Updates: List of States Allowing In-Person Classes
3 years, 2 months ago

Schools, Colleges Reopening Date 2022 LIVE Updates: List of States Allowing In-Person Classes

News 18  

Schools, Colleges Reopening Date 2022 LIVE Updates: From Maharashtra to Punjab to Tamil Nadu. Parents from across states have demanded reopening of schools citing changes in behaviour, anxiety, screen addiction among children. UNICEF has also asked schools to reopen and start in-person classes. An Azim Premji Foundation survey of over 16,000 students in primary schools found an alarming dip in …

Madhya Pradesh: Shivraj Singh Chouhan says decision on reopening schools to be taken after consulting experts
3 years, 2 months ago

Madhya Pradesh: Shivraj Singh Chouhan says decision on reopening schools to be taken after consulting experts

Firstpost  

Though there is nothing to worry, the administration should continue to adopt COVID-19-appropriate behaviour and follow the mandatory requirement of wearing masks, the chief minister said Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said the decision on reopening schools in the state will be taken after consultation with experts and review of the COVID-19 situation. The state government …

School reopening pressure mounts on governments
3 years, 2 months ago

School reopening pressure mounts on governments

India Today  

Covid-19 pandemic doesn't seem to end. The union government is working on a model for staggered opening of schools for physical classes following all Covid-19 related protocols, sources said on Thursday. Parents demanding schools to reopen "As parents have been demanding the opening of schools, the union government is working on a model for staggered opening of schools following all …

Rajasthan to reopen open schools? Here’s what health minister has to say
3 years, 2 months ago

Rajasthan to reopen open schools? Here’s what health minister has to say

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan health minister Parsadi Lal Meena on Friday said the Covid-10 pandemic situation is normal in the state with only a few deaths and hospitalisations being registered across districts. Rajasthan health minister parsadi Lal Meena. We will also take a decision soon on the reopening of schools,” the health minister was quoted as saying by news agency ANI. The state …

Centre likely to issue advisory on reopening schools soon: Sources
3 years, 2 months ago

Centre likely to issue advisory on reopening schools soon: Sources

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: With the COVID-19 vaccination drive for children aged 15 gathering pace, the Centre is likely to issue an advisory soon to reopen schools across the country. Sources have told ANI that, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has asked the National Expert Group to suggest ways and work on modalities to open schools nationwide. Top sources have also told …

Centre likely to issue advisory on reopening schools soon: Sources
3 years, 2 months ago

Centre likely to issue advisory on reopening schools soon: Sources

India TV News  

With the COVID-19 vaccination drive for children aged 15 gathering pace, the Centre is likely to issue an advisory soon to reopen schools across the country. Sources have told ANI that, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has asked the National Expert Group to suggest ways and work on modalities to open schools nationwide. Top sources have also told ANI that …

UP schools to remain closed till February 15 amid surge in Covid-19 cases
3 years, 2 months ago

UP schools to remain closed till February 15 amid surge in Covid-19 cases

India Today  

UP schools closed: After witnessing a surge in the cases of Covid-19, schools in Uttar Pradesh will remain closed till February 15, 2022. UP schools closed: Official statement According to several media reports, an order was issued by the additional chief secretary Avanish Awasthi stating that the closure of schools has been extended from January 30 to February 15, 2021. …

UP schools to remain closed till February 15 to contain Covid spread
3 years, 2 months ago

UP schools to remain closed till February 15 to contain Covid spread

Hindustan Times  

All schools will remain closed in Uttar Pradesh till February 15 for physical classes, to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease, an official order issued by the state government said. Uttar Pradesh extends closure of schools till February 15. Online classes will continue as usual in view of the upcoming secondary board examinations, announced Uttar Pradesh additional chief secretary …

Centre working on model for staggered opening of schools amid Covid protocols, sources say
3 years, 2 months ago

Centre working on model for staggered opening of schools amid Covid protocols, sources say

India TV News  

Highlights Govt is working on a model for staggered reopening of schools following all Covid protocols. The Central government is working on a model for staggered reopening of schools for physical classes following all COVID-19 related protocols, sources suggested on Thursday. "As parents have been demanding for the opening of schools, the union government is working on a model for …

Maharashtra to reopen schools for classes 1 to 12 from 24 Jan in areas with fewer COVID cases
3 years, 2 months ago

Maharashtra to reopen schools for classes 1 to 12 from 24 Jan in areas with fewer COVID cases

Firstpost  

Schools in Maharashtra were closed in the first week of January due to a spike in coronavirus cases. Maharashtra on Wednesday recorded 43,697 new coronavirus cases, as compared to 39,207 cases on Tuesday Mumbai: Maharashtra minister Varsha Gaikwad on Thursday said that schools for classes 1 to 12 in the state can be reopened for offline classroom sessions from 24 …

Maharashtra to reopen schools for classes 1-12 from Monday
3 years, 2 months ago

Maharashtra to reopen schools for classes 1-12 from Monday

India TV News  

Maharashtra to reopen schools for classes 1-12 from Monday All the schools will have to ensure Covid protocols are in place, Varsha Gaikwad said. Highlights Maharashtra to reopen schools for classes 1-12 from Monday Written instructions on this will be issued either today or tomorrow: Varsha Gaikwad Schools in Maharashtra were closed in the first week of January Maharashtra minister …

Will consider demand for school reopening in 10-15 days: Maharashtra health minister
3 years, 2 months ago

Will consider demand for school reopening in 10-15 days: Maharashtra health minister

India Today  

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Sunday the demand for reopening of schools in Maharashtra will be considered after the next 10-15 days in light of students suffering education loss and the low incidence of Covid-19 infection in children. Speaking to reporters, the health minister said, "Demands are rising from certain quarters for reopening of schools as children are …

'No evidence that reopening schools caused Covid surge': World Bank Education Director
3 years, 2 months ago

'No evidence that reopening schools caused Covid surge': World Bank Education Director

India TV News  

Highlights There is no justification now for keeping schools closed in view of pandemic: World Bank official There is no relation between opening schools and spread of coronavirus, he said. There is no justification now for keeping schools closed in view of the pandemic and even if there are new waves, closing schools should be the last resort, according to …

More than 62,000 LAUSD students, staff out with positive coronavirus cases as schools open
3 years, 2 months ago

More than 62,000 LAUSD students, staff out with positive coronavirus cases as schools open

LA Times  

Eighth-graders Katarina Weinzierl, left, and Isabel Ramos hug after not seeing each other since the end of last semester at Olive Vista Middle School in Sylmar. School board member Nick Melvoin said he has heard from parents who were worried about the high case rate identified by the district’s required testing for all after winter break. “That’s the point of …

Ugandan schools reopen after nearly two years, ending world’s longest Covid closure
3 years, 2 months ago

Ugandan schools reopen after nearly two years, ending world’s longest Covid closure

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Schools have reopened in Uganda …

What’s being done to keep kids safe as schools reopen during Omicron surge
3 years, 3 months ago

What’s being done to keep kids safe as schools reopen during Omicron surge

LA Times  

Aleyia Willis, 17, right, with her friend Kaila London, 17, during lunch break at Downtown Magnets High School in Los Angeles in December. With Omicron spreading with unprecedented speed, Los Angeles County is tightening coronavirus safety rules as schools reopen this week in hopes of slowing outbreaks. Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer noted last week that there …

Plans ‘being drawn up by schools to remain closed after New Year’
3 years, 3 months ago

Plans ‘being drawn up by schools to remain closed after New Year’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said that …

At Least 22 States, UTs Reopened Schools for All Students, 92% Teachers Vaccinated, Says Centre
3 years, 5 months ago

At Least 22 States, UTs Reopened Schools for All Students, 92% Teachers Vaccinated, Says Centre

News 18  

At least 22 states and Union Territories have reopened schools for all students after a prolonged closure due to the Covid pandemic while over 92 per cent of the teaching personnel in India have been vaccinated, the Union Education Ministry said on Tuesday. While several states began partially reopening schools for senior classes in October last year, they again had …

Schools fully open in 22 States, Union Territories
3 years, 5 months ago

Schools fully open in 22 States, Union Territories

The Hindu  

Schools have reopened for Classes 1 to 12 in 22 States and Union Territories, the Education Ministry said on Tuesday. Over 92% of school teachers across the country have been vaccinated, and 86% of non-teaching staff in schools, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said after conducting a review of the vaccination status. “With rapid vaccination at-scale in the country, we are …

Schools in Kerala reopen today with Covid-19 protocols
3 years, 5 months ago

Schools in Kerala reopen today with Covid-19 protocols

India Today  

Schools in Kerala are set to re-open in a staggered manner from today, that is, November 1. The schools are being reopened after a period of one-and-a-half-years for Classes 1 to 7, 10 and 12 with Covid-19 protocols like bio-bubbles in place, the state government said on Sunday. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan informed that with 95 percent of the population …

Himachal Pradesh schools to remain closed till Sept 21 for regular classes
3 years, 6 months ago

Himachal Pradesh schools to remain closed till Sept 21 for regular classes

India Today  

The Himachal Pradesh government has postponed the reopening of schools for regular classes for one more week due to the Covid-19 situation. The Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority issued orders to this effect late on Monday. Himachal Pradesh Covid-19 cases The state has been reporting an average of 200 Covid-19 cases daily now. Read: Himachal Pradesh schools closed till …

Schools again a hotbed for coronavirus immediately after summer break
3 years, 6 months ago

Schools again a hotbed for coronavirus immediately after summer break

NL Times  

Now that schools are open again throughout the country, they have immediately become an active place for the coronavirus to spread. One in eight coronavirus infections last week, 12.5 percent, was contracted at an education or childcare facility. In The Hague and the surrounding area, 34 primary school classes were sent home in that first week, the local branch of …

How school closures have hurt our less fortunate students more
3 years, 6 months ago

How school closures have hurt our less fortunate students more

Live Mint  

With most Indian schools shut for the past year and a half, children from poor households, particularly those from marginalized backgrounds, are rapidly forgetting what they had learned before the pandemic, new survey data suggests. Previous surveys during the pandemic have also reported learning setbacks, but the latest one comes at a time when children are preparing to advance two …

Why the priority should be to reopen primary schools
3 years, 6 months ago

Why the priority should be to reopen primary schools

The Hindu  

At least six States in India reopened schools in mid-August, while schools in Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan reopened on September 1. Finally, the decision is also influenced by fear and apprehension among parents that younger children may be at higher risk,” says Dr. Chandrakant Lahariya, physician-epidemiologist. J-shaped curve In an email, Dr. Lahariya says: “The available global data on age …

UP Schools reopen for Primary classes with thin attendance
3 years, 7 months ago

UP Schools reopen for Primary classes with thin attendance

India TV News  

UP Schools reopen for Primary classes with thin attendance Schools for primary classes reopened with little attendance in Uttar Pradesh. Schools for primary classes reopened with little attendance in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, for the first time since March 20 last year when the government imposed a lockdown to check the spread of coronavirus. Though students of primary classes returned …

India schools cautiously reopen even as COVID warnings grow
3 years, 7 months ago

India schools cautiously reopen even as COVID warnings grow

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More students in India will …

UP primary schools reopen with good strength
3 years, 7 months ago

UP primary schools reopen with good strength

India Today  

After a wait of more than one year, the primary classes of Classes 1 to 5 have reopened in UP. Schools reopening with good strength India Today reached City Montessori School, Gomti Nagar Extension, Lucknow to see the SOPs and turnout on Day 1. She said that vaccination for primary students was needed as even though schools were maintaining the …

More schools in India cautiously reopen despite COVID fears
3 years, 7 months ago

More schools in India cautiously reopen despite COVID fears

Al Jazeera  

Despite apprehensions from parents, more students step inside a classroom for the first time in nearly 18 months. More students in India have stepped inside a classroom for the first time in nearly 18 months, as authorities give the green light to partially reopen more schools despite apprehension from some parents and signs that infections are picking up again. Others …

Karnataka allows Classes 6 to 8 to reopen from 6 September but conditions apply
3 years, 7 months ago

Karnataka allows Classes 6 to 8 to reopen from 6 September but conditions apply

Firstpost  

The first batch will contain 50% of students while the remaining 50% will be allowed the following day As the daily COVID-19 cases have declined in Karnataka, the state government has decided to reopen schools for Classes 6 to 8 from 6 September. Following the discussion, Minister R Ashoka informed that the government has decided to reopen schools in areas …

What are the risks of kids getting COVID-19 as schools reopen?
3 years, 7 months ago

What are the risks of kids getting COVID-19 as schools reopen?

LA Times  

Julie Silk works with her kindergarten students in the classroom at Jackson STEM Dual Language Magnet Academy in Altadena. Among the nation’s three most populous states, the rate for new daily pediatric hospitalizations for COVID-19 per 100,000 children in Florida is 1.28; in Texas, it’s 0.53; and in California, it’s 0.21. The best way to keep children safe, in schools …

Bihar schools reopen after 1.5 years due to Covid-19
3 years, 7 months ago

Bihar schools reopen after 1.5 years due to Covid-19

India Today  

Bihar schools reopened on Monday as the number of Covid-19 cases have been reducing across the country. We have sanitized the classrooms and the classes will be held with 50 per cent attendance to maintain social distancing,” said Subodh Kumar Suman, Assistant teacher in a government school in Bihar to ANI. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on August 7 twitted …

Hazards of not reopening schools too serious to be ignored, says parliamentary panel
3 years, 7 months ago

Hazards of not reopening schools too serious to be ignored, says parliamentary panel

India TV News  

The hazards of not reopening schools after prolonged closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic are "too serious to be ignored", according to a parliamentary panel. This week the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports tabled in Parliament its report "Plans to bridge the learning gap caused due to school lockdown as well as review of online …

Punjab schools reopen on Monday amidst a number of Covid-19 safety measures
3 years, 8 months ago

Punjab schools reopen on Monday amidst a number of Covid-19 safety measures

India Today  

Punjab schools have reopened for all classes from today, August 2, after an announcement by State School Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla regarding the same due to relaxed Covid-19 restrictions because of the declining number of cases. As per ANI, the education minister said that the reopening of schools would finally give teachers the opportunity to properly test students who …

Uttarakhand: Education Department issues SOP for reopening of schools from Aug 2
3 years, 8 months ago

Uttarakhand: Education Department issues SOP for reopening of schools from Aug 2

India TV News  

Schools will reopen for classes 9 to 12 in Uttarakhand from August 2, state Education Minister Arvind Pandey said on Sunday. "All schools have been asked to strictly follow COVID 19 protocols and classes will function in two shifts where number of students is higher", Uttrakhand Education Minister Arvind Pandey tweeted. State Education Secretary Radhika Jha has issued the SOP …

Chhattisgarh schools to reopen from tomorrow, parents unhappy
3 years, 8 months ago

Chhattisgarh schools to reopen from tomorrow, parents unhappy

India Today  

Classes 10 and 12 of government-run and private schools in Chhattisgarh will reopen from Monday with 50 per cent attendance, for which the prerequisite is that the Covid-19 positivity rate of the district concerned should be one per cent for the last seven days. In order to restart the physical classes for the students of Classes 1 to 5 and …

Schools reopening: Parents share mixed reactions in Punjab
3 years, 8 months ago

Schools reopening: Parents share mixed reactions in Punjab

India Today  

Punjab Government on Saturday announced the opening of elementary schools from August 2, 2021, onwards. The school administration will also be required to follow a strict Covid-19 appropriate behaviour and will only allow fully inoculated teachers and other staff to enter the schools. Parents share their views about school reopening and online classes Kulwinder Kaur and Jaspal Singh are parents …

What parents and carers need to know about how Queensland's COVID-19 lockdown affects schools
3 years, 8 months ago

What parents and carers need to know about how Queensland's COVID-19 lockdown affects schools

ABC  

Hundreds of thousands of south-east Queensland students will be forced to study from home in a shock disruption to the school term prompted by a snap three-day COVID-19 lockdown across the region. State school students in south-east Queensland's COVID lock up zones will get Monday off with the Queensland Education Department saying its remote learning program would not start until …

Should schools be reopened? Data shows children least vulnerable to Covid
3 years, 8 months ago

Should schools be reopened? Data shows children least vulnerable to Covid

India Today  

The debate is contentious. Children, the data reveal, represented 14.2 per cent of all Covid cases and accounted for 1.3-3.6 per cent of total reported hospitalizations in the United States. In the pre-Covid year of 2019, 47 per cent children lacked access to education and/or health, which shot up to 56 per cent during the pandemic, according to UNICEF data. …

States can decide whether to open schools or not: Health Ministry
3 years, 8 months ago

States can decide whether to open schools or not: Health Ministry

India Today  

The debate on whether or whether not to open schools for children given the decline in the pandemic in the country is a raging one, but the central Government has decided to steer clear of it. Union Health Minister on reopening schools Highly placed sources in the Union Health Ministry have said that a conscious decision has been taken to …

Punjab School Reopen: Punjab government's Decides To Open Schools from July 26 for Class 10th, 11th and 12th Students, But Some Conditions Would Apply
3 years, 8 months ago

Punjab School Reopen: Punjab government's Decides To Open Schools from July 26 for Class 10th, 11th and 12th Students, But Some Conditions Would Apply

ABP News  

Punjab School Reopening: The Punjab government has decided to reopen schools for students of Classes 10th, 11th, and 12th in the state from July 26. During the covid-19 review meeting, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh also said that schools will be allowed to open for classes X to XII, but only those teachers and staff will be allowed to reach the …

Covid-19 child cases are again rising as schools gear up to reopen. But vaccines for the youngest are still months away
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19 child cases are again rising as schools gear up to reopen. But vaccines for the youngest are still months away

CNN  

CNN — New Covid-19 cases among children are back on the rise after months of declines, just as schools across the United States are gearing up to reopen in a few weeks. Video Ad Feedback Surgeon General on when he still wears a mask 02:59 - Source: CNN Vaccine data for youngest likely still months away It’s “very likely” data …

Coronavirus lockdowns mean home learning is back, but experts say it comes at a cost
3 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus lockdowns mean home learning is back, but experts say it comes at a cost

ABC  

India Kerr's first years in high school have not gone as expected. "If the cases are the lowest they can be in the community … the risk of a case becoming apparent in a school will decline," Professor Macartney said. A study from Sweden, where in 2020 lower-secondary schools stayed open but upper-secondary schools closed, found leaving schools open had …

In MP, schools for classes 11, 12 to reopen with 50% attendance
3 years, 8 months ago

In MP, schools for classes 11, 12 to reopen with 50% attendance

Hindustan Times  

Schools and colleges in Madhya Pradesh will reopen with 50% attendance for class 11 and above from July 26, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Wednesday. On reopening of schools for other classes, the Chief Minister said, "keeping an eye on the COVID-19 situation, we will also start the process of reopening schools for classes 9th, 10th and then …

Prioritising school reopening on the road to recovery
3 years, 8 months ago

Prioritising school reopening on the road to recovery

The Hindu  

Most schools in India have been closed since the national lockdown started in March 2020. A survey across 10 States in India in November 2020 estimated that nearly two-thirds of children in rural India may drop out of school, a staggering statistic which is likely to have worsened with continuing closure. Due to the shutdown of schools, mid-day meal schemes …

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