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2020

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Asia/Singapore

COVID-19 can widen gaps in children’s development

COVID-19 and home-based learning can exacerbate socio-economic inequalities, leading to wider learning gaps. NUS Centre for Family and Population Research Founding Director Professor Jean Yeung suggested concerted interventions are needed to mitigate gaps among Singaporean children https://news.nus.edu.sg/sites/default/files/resources/news/2020/2020-05/2020-05-21/GAPS-st-21may-pA18.pdf