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Learning in extraordinary times

Insights into how COVID-19 has influenced child development and learning.
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How were children affected by COVID-19 policy? What did researchers learn about how we can better help children cope? Experts discuss the far-reaching effects on young people.

Has the COVID-19 crisis affected reading development?

Ben Domingue looks at whether the COVID-19 crisis affected reading development.

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The challenges of teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic

Gillian Hayes discusses the difficulties teachers faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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How has the pandemic shaped sibling relationships?

Ayla Pollmann says COVID-19 probably improved some sibling relationships but not others.

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How are the COVID babies doing 5 years on?

Catherine Lebel, Gerald Giesbrecht, Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen / 5 March 2026
Articles Society Development Covid-19
A mother is holding her child.

How are the parents?

Melissa Hogenboom / 2 March 2023
Articles Development Covid-19
A caregiver holds a child's hand.

How has the pandemic shaped sibling relationships?

Ayla Pollmann / 23 February 2023
Articles Development Covid-19
Siblings look out the window together.

“Quality education is still a privilege”

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 1 December 2022
Interviews Learning & Education Covid-19
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“All children should have equal access to joyful, foundational learning”

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 17 November 2022
Interviews Learning & Education Covid-19
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“I envision an inclusive and equitable education system”

Annie Brookman-Byrne / 3 November 2022
Interviews Learning & Education Covid-19
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What lessons can we learn from educational innovations developed during the pandemic?

Clotilde de Maricourt / 27 October 2022
Articles Society Learning & Education Covid-19
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What effect might a mass exodus of teachers have on students?

Natasha Duell and Hannah Netschytailo / 18 August 2022
Articles Learning & Education Covid-19
Photo by Karolina Grabowska, pexels.com, CC0

Welcome to Teachers’ Voices season two

Nina Alonso / 14 June 2022
Podcasts Development 21st century skills
Teachers' Voices logo of speech bubbles saying hello in different languages.

“Governments need to work holistically across the entire education system” 

Zoe Bozzolan-Kenworthy / 10 May 2022
Interviews Learning & Education Covid-19
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Can remote interventions effectively support parents?

Autumn Brown, Sharon Wolf, Elisabetta Aurino, Murphy Richard Edro, Edward Tsinigo / 20 January 2022
Articles Society Covid-19
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Finding motivation during the COVID-19 pandemic

Juanita Bawagan / 2 September 2021
Interviews Development Covid-19
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