Distance learning: an educational divide?

A mother uses the “My class at home” application made available by the CNED for her son's home school, on March 21, 2020 in Montlouis-sur-Loire, in central France. GUILLAUME SOUVANT / AFP

By: Guillaume Naudin Follow

The full plan to return to class in France is not yet finalized and we should know more in the coming hours or days, but the principle of a gradual reopening, from May 11, of nurseries and establishments school to high school seems to be on.

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According to the executive, it is even one of the first priorities, because of dropping out. Some students (between 5 and 10% according to teachers' estimates) have completely lost contact with the school, especially in disadvantaged neighborhoods. In other words, the social and digital divide in these times of distance school apparently becomes an educational divide. This is our subject today.

With our guests  :
Eric Charbonnier , analysis from the Directorate of Education and Skills of the OECD
Philippe Meirieu , professor emeritus and researcher specializing in educational sciences and pedagogy

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