(Latvian Public Broadcasting) May 31 is the final school day for years 1 to 11. Some pupils will receive their grade reports remotely this year, some onsite. The unusual school year brought challenges and benefits, Latvian Radio reported.
In September, schools resumed work on site, following strict epidemiological security rules. The pupils were divided into groups or bubbles that didn t meet one another. But at the end of October, class 7-12 pupils returned to remote learning again. At the end of 2020, when Latvia experienced epidemiological crisis, school holidays were extended. In January, younger pupils also started learning remotely.
One of the most pressing issues this year was technological equipment. Many pupils lacked computers. In order to deal with this, Ministry of Education and Science, local governments, businessmen and schools themselves scurried to provide more computers.