To what extent has the learning progress of school-aged children slowed down during the
COVID-19 pandemic? A growing number of studies address this question, but findings vary …

Following the outbreak and spread of COVID-19 in 2020, schools around the world closed
for significant periods of time. Many scholars provided projections of the likely impacts on …

• The COVID-19 pandemic led to school closures around the world, affecting almost 1.6
billion students• Even short interruptions in a child's schooling significantly negatively affect …

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected learning progress among school-age children?
Two years after the onset of the pandemic, a growing number of studies have addressed this …

COVID-19 resulted in the unexpected transition to remote learning for K-12 schools,
exacerbating the existing digital divide and impacting the educational outcomes of …

School closures during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 were
associated with attenuated learning gains compared to pre-pandemic years. In Germany …

A series of aggressive restrictive measures were adopted around the world in 2020–2022 to
attempt to prevent SARS-CoV-2 from spreading. However, it has become increasingly clear …

This systematic review describes the effects of COVID-19 lockdowns on children's learning
and school performance. A systematic search was conducted using three databases. A total …

Higher education institutions continue to face challenges in fostering social mobility and
preparing their students for the world of work. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated these …

Despite the rapid development of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines and the widely
recognized health and economic benefits of vaccination, there exist stark differences in …