Source: istock.com
Four new reports released this morning show last year’s lockdowns were hugely disruptive to education.
The reports from the Education Review Office show low decile schools and those in Auckland were the hardest hit by Covid-19 with fears some students won t be able to catch up.
Eighty per cent of low decile schools are worried about student achievement with attendance rates also a concern.
But it’s not all bad news. The Covid-19 lockdowns have encouraged some positive practices in schools, with the reports highlighting greater whānau engagement and an uptake of digital technologies. All four reports can be found here.
Brendan Murphy believes it is unlikely international borders will substantially reopen this year, even if most people are vaccinated against coronavirus.
Severe gales are forecast to hit the Canterbury high country and Marlborough, except the Kaikōura Coast, and Wellington and southern Wairarapa on Tuesday.