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E-learning: boosted by the pandemic, where is it headed next?

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The sudden explosion in distance learning because of COVID-19 has been positive in some areas and challenging in others - but how will it be incorporated in education going forward? Focus takes a look at the background to e-learning and - and how it's working now for students, educators and adults.

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The 18-year-old activist changing the climate conversation in the UK

She led 5,000 kids onto the roads in protest, now Noga Levy-Rapoport is trying to reform the education system.

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People pay tribute to beheaded teacher outside his former school

Demonstrations were planned across France on Sunday in Samuel Paty's memory.

United Kingdom

Rashford starts petition over UK's free school meal extension refusal

"This is not going away anytime soon and neither am I," said Manchester United football star Marcus Rashford on his child poverty campaign.

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Education moves forward

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During the first wave of the global coronavirus pandemic, 1.5 billion students across 160 countries worldwide were forced to study at home.

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A quarter of UK children think penguins and tigers live on farms

Children are becoming more out of touch with how their food is produced.

Green News

Euroviews. Hidden faces: Why I launched a movement for Black people in geography

Geography tells the stories of people and planet. But which stories are told - and who is chosen to tell them?

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Belgian city of Leuven recognised as 'innovation hub' with EU award

While the EU has praised Leuven's model of governance, the city's mayor has said that getting citizens and stakeholders to actively participate is easier in a city of 100,000 people.

Green News

Konnie Huq: Schools should teach environmental issues better

Students need to learn that it’s ‘cool’ to be environmentally-friendly, says Blue Peter's Konnie Huq.

United Kingdom

Back to school: Children return to classes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Back to school: Children return to classes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

France

French children head back to school as infections rise

They've lost months of classroom time due to the coronavirus pandemic. With their backpacks, hand sanitizer – and for many, mandatory face coverings – millions of children have returned to their classrooms in France and Belgium.

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COVID-19: How can you help to keep your child safe at school?

Anxious about how your child will cope with going back to school? Euronews spoke to a paediatrician and a psychotherapist to see how you can help make the transition safer and smoother.

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Growing up in green spaces boosts children’s IQs, claims study

New research finds there's a strong correlation between IQ and access to nature across all socio-economic groups.

United Kingdom

BTEC exam board 'working around the clock' in latest blow for students

As months of uncertainty are brought to an end on GCSE results day, BTEC students have been told they're going to have to wait whilst their marks are reviewed.

United Kingdom

A-level results: NUS highlights trauma and disruption for students

NUS hits back at government on A Level results Day.

World News

COVID-19: Over 1 billion students affected by school closures

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the world is facing a "generational catastrophe that could waste untold human potential, undermine decades of progress, and exacerbate entrenched inequalities."

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The Huawei DigiTruck - a driving force for digital literacy

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Huawei's DigiTrucks are helping to bridge the digital divide by providing learners with skills, knowledge and positive attitudes for handling computer devices

World

Why isn't there one unified sign language in the Middle East region?

There are approximately 72 million deaf people worldwide, using more than 300 different sign languages, according to the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD).

United Kingdom

COVID-19: Parents help change Scotland's course over schools reopening

Parents voicing their concerns over the quality of their children's education have pushed the Scottish Government to change course over re-opening schools part-time.

World

Why might UAE university applications spike in the wake of global pandemic?

The UAE’s e-learning programme, which has been in place since March, will come to an end with the resumption of the academic year on August 30, according to the Ministry of Education.