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Directorate of Education: Contact the school, School: There is nothing we can do

EDUCATION AMID POVERTY AND PANDEMIC

Directorate of Education: Contact the school, School: There is nothing we can do

16-year-old Yasin had to migrate from İstanbul to Antep with his mother. Laid off during the pandemic, his father is still unemployed. As Yasin and his brother do not have Internet or a computer, they cannot attend their online classes.

22 October 2020 Ayşegül Özbek

‘New school year has started with usurpation of rights in Turkey’

EDUCATION AMID PANDEMIC

‘New school year has started with usurpation of rights in Turkey’

The Education and Science Laborers Union (Eğitim-Sen) members have made statements for the press in Diyarbakır, Adana, Mersin and İstanbul, raising concerns about ongoing problems in face-to-face and distance education amid pandemic.

Distance education in Yüksekova amid hardships

PENNED BY NECİP ÇAPRAZ

Distance education in Yüksekova amid hardships

We listen to stories of people who knock doors over doors to ask for a television, tablet or smartphone. Power is also cut quite frequently in Yüksekova.

21 September 2020 Necip Çapraz

‘Only 5 percent of students in Mardin can access distance education’

EDUCATION UNION SURVEY

‘Only 5 percent of students in Mardin can access distance education’

According to a survey conducted by the Mardin Branch of Education Union (Eğitim-Sen), 58.1 percent of parents are unwilling to send their children to school and 85.4 percent find the pandemic measures at schools insufficient.

18 September 2020 Ruken Tuncel