Covid-19 Reveals Global Need to Improve Education Systems

Click to expand Image An empty classroom in Senegal. © 2017 Elin Martinez/Human Rights Watch Over the past several days, governments and global policy makers have been meeting online to discuss progress towards the United Nations’ sustainable development goals (SDGs). Unsurprisingly, Covid-19 is at the center of their agenda. They should also acknowledge the pandemic’s impact on education. Unlike conflicts or natural disasters, the Covid-19 pandemic did not destroy schools, but it has weakened many education systems, testing their responsiveness to emergencies, including their ability…

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