COVID-19 has exposed many issues we’ve put off for too long—including the difficult work of transforming higher education to meet the needs of today’s learners and help citizens of the world reach their true potential.
This work has grown even more difficult as the pandemic has widened equity gaps and raised access barriers. Hit hardest are those already struggling, including students of colour and low-income adult learners. Data show that in 90% of countries, access to higher education is unequal. And in 76 low-income countries, the poor are 20 times less likely to complete a college credential than their wealthier peers.
In all, the pandemic has forced students across 188 countries out of their schools, causing massive disruptions to their lives. Institutions leaned hard on technology as they scrambled to move classes online. (Many provided free Wi-Fi and computers; others in areas with scarce connections handed out study materials or broadcast classes all day on TV, as China did for rural populations).
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