Schools and Society During the COVID-19 Pandemic: How Education Systems Changed and the Road Ahead
About this ebook
The chapters in the book take stock of how educational opportunities changed in various education systems around the world as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, answering the question of what did education systems, and societies, learn about education as a result of the pandemic.
The book covers diverse education systems, with varying levels of resources and facing distinct education challenges, including Brazil, Chile, Finland, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Spain, South Africa, and the United States.
About the author
Fernando M. Reimers is the Ford Foundation Professor of the Practice of International Education and Director of the Global Education Innovation Initiative at Harvard University. An expert in the field of Global Education, his research and teaching focus on understanding how to educate children and youth so they can thrive in the 21st century. He is an elected member of the US National Academy of Education and of the International Academy of Education and served as a member of UNESCO’s commission on the Futures of Education which authored the report 'Reimagining Our Futures Together. A New Social Contract for Education'.
