An Ecuadorean teenager has set up an improvised school under a tree in a poor neighborhood of northern Guayaquil for some 40 students who haven't been able to study during the COVID-19 lockdown for lack of internet access.

Ecuador teen teaches class under a tree for kids without internet

The US President Donald Trump had recently announced on his Twitter account that he may stop funding the schools that refuse to reopen amid the rising number of coronavirus cases in the country.

Not going to be bullied or threatened by the President: Experts react to Trump's threats of reopening US schools

With a sudden increase in the number of coronavirus cases in the city, Hong Kong officials have asked the schools to suspend school and shift to online classes. As the city reported 42 new cases on Thursday, the Hong Kong Education Bureau on Friday announced that all schools should be closed from Monday, and the classes should be shifted back to online teaching.

Hong Kong to close schools amid rise in COVID-19 cases

Schools have been forced to make a shift to digital classrooms amid the Coronavirus pandemic, but is this model effective? Do we have the right modules or tutorials for online education? Are teachers prepared for remote teaching? What about disadvantaged children and families who have no access to smart technologies? Will the lack of brick-and-mortar classrooms have long-lasting consequences for children? Or can online education be an effective alternative in a post-Covid world? Watch the show to find out.

Hard Reset: Impact of Coronavirus on Education

French schools opened their doors to greet pupils on Monday for what the government says is two weeks of obligatory lessons before the summer break, although many parents may yet defy the decision and keep their children at home.

French pupils return for 'obligatory' school after virus closure

While the number of coronavirus cases has been on a constant rise in the western state of India, the government has decided to allow students to return to their classrooms from July.

COVID 19: Maharashtra high schools to reopen from July amid rising cases

The concept of online teaching-learning for school children - has not found favour with eminent scientist K Kasturirangan, who says direct physical and mental connection is important to bring out aspects such as playfulness and creativity in them.

Creativity can't be transferred through online classes: Kasturirangan

An FIR has been lodged against a teacher, Anamika Shukla, who had allegedly withdrawn over Rs 1 crore in salary for over a year from 25 different schools.Shukla was allegedly working as a teacher in 25 schools for 13 months and was withdrawing salary from all of these.

FIR against UP teacher who withdrew over Rs 1 crore in salary from 25 schools

As the country shifted from lockdown 4.0 to unlock 1.0, state governments were given the freedom to decide closure and reopening of facilities on the basis of the local conditions.

Haryana announces reopening of schools and colleges in phases; 50% students to attend in shifts

Israel partly reopened nurseries and kindergartens on Sunday (May 10), increasing the number of children who have returned to daycare as part of efforts to revive the economy as coronavirus worries subside.

Preschoolers return as Israel further eases coronavirus curbs

As the lockdown 3.0 started, several restrictions were eased. However, schools and colleges are still operating through online classes. Now, people are hoping for the lockdown to end after it was extended for the second time.

JEE Advanced date announced; schools declare summer vacations

What do you do if you live in a cottage in the Tuscan countryside with a rubbish phone line that means no internet signal at home? 12-year-old Giulio Giovannini has found a solution. He packs a rucksack with his school books and a tablet, grabs a small table, a stool and drags his mum out of the house to drive him to the middle of nowhere to one particular spot on a hill under a tree where he can finally get a signal.

No internet? Italian boy drives miles to study under a tree in the middle of nowhere

How coronavirus outbreak is affecting daily lives of Iranians

China's capital Beijing will delay reopening the city's kindergartens, schools and universities, Reuters reported state-owned China National Radio (CNR) as saying on its official page on the microblogging website Weibo on Sunday.

Beijing to postpone reopening of city's kindergartens, schools, universities: Report

Banks and schools were closed in Lebanon on Tuesday as protesters tried to prevent employees from clocking in at state institutions nearly one month into an anti-graft street movement.

Lebanese banks, schools shut as protesters push on

Scores of buildings situated in the low-lying areas of Prayagraj have been partially submerged owing to the rise of water level of rivers Ganga and Yamuna due to heavy rainfall.

Prayagraj's low-lying areas partially submerged as water level rises in Ganga, Yamuna

Toxic haze from Indonesian forest fires closed schools and airports across the country and in neighbouring Malaysia Wednesday, while air quality worsened in Singapore just days before the city's Formula One motor race.

Schools, airports closed as Indonesia fires spark fears for Singapore F1

All government and private schools will remain closed on Saturday in the wake of heavy rains predicted by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) here. An order issued by District Magistrate, Dehradun on Friday said, "The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Dehradun on July 26 predicted heavy rains in Dehradun, keeping this in view all government and private schools that teach classes 1 to 12, will remain closed on Saturday.

Dehradun: Schools to remain closed today in wake of heavy rains predicted by IMD

Sri Lanka ordered tens of thousands of security personnel to secure public schools ahead of their reopening Monday, officials said, following the Easter suicide bombings.

Sri Lanka secures schools before reopening following Easter suicide bombings

Over 100 schools in Malaysia have been closed after the dumping of toxic waste into a river caused hundreds of people to fall ill, including many children, authorities said.

Over 100 Malaysian schools shut after toxic waste dump

Expressing concern over education becoming a business in Pakistan, the Supreme Court on Monday said that private schools are not a money-making industry and hinted at directing the government to take control of such educational institutes.

Pakistan's top court hints at nationalising private schools

The Gujarat government Tuesday issued a circular asking district authorities to ensure a ban on online multi-player game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, popularly called PUBG.

Gujarat government asks school officials to ban students from playing PUBG

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Amid the ongoing commotion in the Lok Sabha over several issues, Speaker Sumitra Mahajan Tuesday said she often receives messages that schools function better than Parliament and wondered whether these disruptions go on to indicate that the behaviour of the members is worse than school kids.

Schools run better than our parliament, are we worse than school kids, asks Sumitra Mahajan

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