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The Impact of COVID-19 on Education Equity: A View from Barbados and Jamaica
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Blackman, Stacey N. J. – Prospects, 2022
The outbreak of COVID-19 worldwide has presented an unprecedented challenge for the equity-in-education agenda, especially in developing countries of the Global South (e.g., the English-speaking Caribbean). This article examines the impact school closures have had in Jamaica and Barbados, and highlights the emerging disparities the global pandemic…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Distance Education, School Closing
Flexible Learning Pathways in Jamaican Higher Education. IIEP Country Note. No. 4
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UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning, 2021
Social demand for higher education has more than doubled in the past 20 years. However, only one-third of all countries' higher education systems are enrolling more than 50% of the traditional age cohort. Despite major advancements in achieving higher levels of access and participation, inequalities and inequities in higher education persist and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Flexible Progression, Program Effectiveness, Higher Education
Integrated Higher Education in Support of Flexible Learning Pathways in Jamaica. Report for the IIEP-UNESCO Research 'SDG 4: Planning for Flexible Learning Pathways in Higher Education'
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Barrett Adams, Dawn; Hayle, Carolyn – UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning, 2021
This study on flexible learning pathways in higher education (FLPs in HE) was commissioned by the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP). It is a part of a global research project to determine the effectiveness of national provisions for inclusive and equitable access to quality higher education and lifelong learning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Flexible Progression, Program Effectiveness, Higher Education