News of classes

No class for a year: Covid worsens Latin American inequality

10-03-2021 14:55 Of the 14 countries that have remained largely closed since March 2020, two-thirds of them are in Latin American and the Caribbean. As children fall further behind in their education, UNICEF worries that some may never return to the classroom.

BACK TO SCHOOL

Schools in Argentina finally re-open doors to students

17-02-2021 14:54 Schoolchildren from five of Argentina's 24 regional districts returned to classrooms on Wednesday for the first time in almost a year, as the country began a gradual restart of face-to-face classes.

EDUCATION

Students, teachers prepare to return to classrooms

13-02-2021 09:56 "Without health there is no present and without education there is no future," says President Fernández; Ademys union calls 72-hour strike.

Back to school

Trotta vows face-to-face classes for students 'at least three times a week'

01-02-2021 18:27 As tensions between unions and officials continue, Education Minister Nicolás Trotta says schools will be allowed to have face-to-face classes three times a week.

EDUCATION

Tensions soar over return of face-to-face classes

23-01-2021 10:25 Education Minister Nicolás Trotta confirms ‘school classes will return to the City of Buenos Aires on February 17 and to Buenos Aires Province on March 1,’ with all other provinces following by March 15.

EDITORIAL

Too cool for school, or too hot?

16-01-2021 07:27 Education is the real orphan of the debate on systemic change.

Coronavirus pandemic

Education minister targets March 1 for return of face-to-face classes

02-12-2020 00:05 Education Minister Nicolás Trotta says face-to-face classes will be "essential" next year and says government is targeting March 1 return for classes in 17 provinces.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Education officials authorise return of classes under ‘traffic light’ scheme

10-10-2020 08:39 Federal Education Council unanimously approves re-opening of classrooms in educational institutions, subject to the discretion of each district.

BACK TO SCHOOL

San Juan Province re-opens schools, Formosa and Catamarca next in line

15-08-2020 10:29 “The provinces of Formosa and Catamarca are on the horizon of the beginning classes in the coming days," confirms Education Minister Nicolás Trotta.

Coronavirus pandemic

1st and 5th grade students will be first to return to class

12-05-2020 22:22 Education Minister Nicolás Trotta says government will prioritise specific age groups, those ending stages and those who are learning to read and write.

Coronavirus Pandemic

Education minister tells Argentina's students: 'It's not a vacation’

16-03-2020 15:13 Education Minister Nicolás Trotta announces plans to cope with school shutdown, after government suspends all classes until March 31 due to coronavirus pandemic.