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Following the rapid spread of coronavirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has advised nationwide school closures to impede the pandemic. Despite being a significant disruption for K-12 schooling, countries are considering a month-long lockdown to curb the spread. According to Education Week, at least 64,000 U.S schools are scheduled for closure, directly affecting over 32.5 million public school students.

Following the rapid spread of coronavirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has advised nationwide school closures to impede the pandemic. Despite being a significant disruption for K-12 schooling, countries are considering a month-long lockdown to curb the spread. According to Education Week, at least 64,000 U.S schools are scheduled for closure, directly affecting over 32.5 million public school students.

The education system is rapidly changing with hybrid and distance learning. Find what is the future of learning from our latest blog.

The impact of this ongoing global crisis has been enormous. Firstly, the sudden transition to online classes became an arduous journey for teachers, and secondly, the lack of peer contact took a toll on students. To keep learning flexibility intact while maintaining the COVID-19 protocols, educators planned to create remote and hybrid learning environments for their students. Many experts also believe that educators’ new learning environments will continue to take shape even after the current crisis.