Ukraine launches TV classes to provide distance education during quarantine

By The Kyiv Post / April 9, 2020

For years, television was seen as a medium that distracted children from studying. Now, nearly a month after Ukraine shut down all schools to slow the spread of COVID-19, the country is using TV to help kids study remotely.

The new project is called the All-Ukrainian Online School. Launched by President Volodymyr Zelensky and implemented by the Ministry of Education and Science, it has put some of Ukraine’s best teachers to work bringing education into the home.

Topics: Education & training, News, Policy making

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