Communication with parents and other stakeholders Communication in times of crisis is a key factor in managing rising challenges. In a webinar, McKinsey gave valuable insights into how to communicate, with whom, and what. International and national examples illustrate...
Models and decision criteria for reopening of schools Now that countries are reopening schools there are various models being implemented across countries: Part-time for all grades supported by blended learning Only final years or transition grades (Germany, Austria)...
Models for combining home education and school education As schools in the Netherlands have reopened to teach students in smaller groups, they have to combine in-school teaching and home-schooling. The guidelines of the Ministry of Education and the council for...
COVID-19 and considerations for reopening schools China, Denmark, Japan, and Norway have recently reopened their schools, while other countries, such as the Netherlands are planning to do so over the next couple of weeks. On April 23rd McKinsey organized a webinar...
Scenario planning for school systems in response to Covid-19 How should education systems and schools plan for teaching and learning in the current COVID-19 crisis? This question underpinned a webinar, organized by McKinsey on the 16th of April 2020. Prof. dr. Melanie...
Vulnerability and disadvantage in education due to COVID-19; a different perspective Currently there is much discussion about a learning loss and widening of achievement gaps, but will there be an actual loss and what kind of gap? In the debate, we tend to talk about...
