HYOGO PREFECTURAL BOARD OF EDUCATION ASKS STUDENTS TO GET THEIR OWN TABLET DEVICES

Highlights –

• Hyogo Prefectural Board of Education asks students to get their own tablet devices.
• High school and special needs school students need to buy the same for their studies.
• The move comes as a measure to continue online cla...

SCHOOLS IN THE NORTH-WEST OF ENGLAND SHELVES PLAN TO REOPEN

Highlights

• In England, the north-west has the highest rate of Covid-19 infections
• The new data suggest that the R-value was higher than 1 in the region

On Monday, new data suggested that coronavirus could still be spreading in the no...

LUNCH SETS OFFERED AT MARKED DOWN PRICES BY JAPANESE FIRMS

Highlights:

• COVID-19 led to sudden closures of schools as a precautionary measure
• Food suppliers to the schools were left with excess supplies and financial losses

Sudden closure of schools played havoc with the daily routines of par...

CANADIAN SCHOOL CANCELS TRIP TO JAPAN

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• School trip planned by Quebec school board to Japan was canceled amidst COVID-19 scare
• Canada, unlike the United States, did not raise the travel risk level to Japan

High school students from L'école Polyvalent...