Education of poorest pupils in England and Wales 'suffers most during Covid isolation'

Survey for charity Teach First reveals scale of socio-economic divide among schools in England and WalesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFour out of five schools with the poorest pupils in England and Wales do not have enough devices and internet access to ensure all self-isolating pupils can keep learning, according to a leading education charity.The lack of equipment means schools were having to dip into alternative budgets and that it was the the poorest pupils’ education that suffered during self-isolation, Teach First warned. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/nov/23/education-of-poorest-pupils-in-england-and-wales-suffers-most-during-covid-isolation #schools #education #coronavirus #infectious_diseases #poverty #society #social_exclusion