Format changes in U.S. schooling in response to the COVID-19 pandemic varied by month and by school district, ranging from exclusively home-based to full in-person learning. The impact of these changes on adolescent schooling experiences, and the factors that mitigate such impact, have been challenging to quantify. To address these challenges we employed bi-monthly repeated surveys of youths (N = 6,546, aged 13-14 years) in a longitudinal study, starting before the pandemic peak (October 2020) and continuing through one year after the pandemic was declared (March 2021). We investigated how school format (in-person versus remote) impacted objective time spent on academic activities and the subjective experience of school, and how these were influenced by parental engagement. Periods of exclusive at-home remote schooling were pervasive reported by more than 60\% of youths and linked to a reduction in school enjoyment and time spent on reading, math, and science. In contrast, such per
Mr Eric Kwabla Ofori, the Director of New Horizon Foundation of the Blind (NHFB) in Ho, said persons with disability (PWDs) could attain greater heights and contribute meaningfully to national development if provided with the conducive environment. He said the current education system was a hindrance to achieving their full…
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Some 28 schools in Jakarta have again begun implementing the 100-percent capacity face-to-face learning (PTM) after being closed down ever since COVID-19 .