Five things you need to know this week about global education (December 11, 2020)
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UNICEF warning as school shutdowns rise again
The number of children and youth affected by pandemic-related school closures soared in November by 90 million to 320 million - nearly one in five students.
That s a 38% increase between November 1 and December 1, according to UNESCO figures, following an encouraging October when the number of students shut out of classrooms fell dramatically.
Millions of children have now been deprived of in-person schooling for more than nine months. With many more now reverting to learning at home, UNICEF warned that too many schools are being closed unnecessarily.