World Bank warns staggering education losses are worse than expected The joint study from the World Bank and United Nations agencies estimates that losses in lifetime earnings, at present value, could hit $17 trillion — a 70% increase from previous estimates. It noted that schools remain closed in some areas of the world, and experts are raising concerns that approximately 24 million children are “at risk of never returning to education.”
K-12 DIGEST: Daily Briefing - Dec. 6, 2021
K-12 DIGEST: Daily Briefing - Dec. 6, 2021
K-12 DIGEST: Daily Briefing - Dec. 6, 2021
World Bank warns staggering education losses are worse than expected The joint study from the World Bank and United Nations agencies estimates that losses in lifetime earnings, at present value, could hit $17 trillion — a 70% increase from previous estimates. It noted that schools remain closed in some areas of the world, and experts are raising concerns that approximately 24 million children are “at risk of never returning to education.”