2020
DOI: 10.1007/s11125-020-09474-1
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Imagining what education can be post-COVID-19

Abstract: This Viewpoint argues that the COVID-19 crisis offers a unique chance to imagine more equitable societies and education systems. It is also a call to action, to take meaningful action to bring about that desired future. Keywords COVID-19 • Future of education • InequalityIndian novelist/activist Arundhati Roy (2020) has described the current COVID-19 pandemic as a portal. It is a pathway that leads to a reconfigured future, one that must be different from the world we previously knew. The pandemic's disproport… Show more

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“…The current pandemic has exposed the inadequacy of our systems and responses. “The pandemic’s disproportionate, tragic consequences for health and livelihoods—for individuals, their communities, and even whole societies—underscore institutionalized forms of discrimination rooted in race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, age, and abilities” (Arnove, 2020 , unpaged). Even as vaccinations are being rolled out, it is obvious that there are “haves” and “have nots” and practices/policies that that serve to perpetuate bias and exclusion.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The current pandemic has exposed the inadequacy of our systems and responses. “The pandemic’s disproportionate, tragic consequences for health and livelihoods—for individuals, their communities, and even whole societies—underscore institutionalized forms of discrimination rooted in race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, age, and abilities” (Arnove, 2020 , unpaged). Even as vaccinations are being rolled out, it is obvious that there are “haves” and “have nots” and practices/policies that that serve to perpetuate bias and exclusion.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A phone call to the parents and simple text messages have helped to continue education in children’s homes. These citizen-led education mechanisms embody Arnove’s ( 2020 ) vision of creating Community Learning Centers. They would be an excellent way for the community to collectively help with student learning, whether through community libraries, church classes, or other such community-based mechanisms.…”
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“…COVID-19 crisis offers a unique chance to imagine more equitable societies and education systems. It is also a call to action, to take meaningful action to bring about that desired future [7]. With modern information technology, the "online" and "offline" English teaching can be organically combined.…”
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confidence: 99%