From crisis to classroom: How the UN supports education in conflict zones

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From crisis to classroom: How the UN supports education in conflict zones

Of the 234 million school-age children affected by conflict globally, 85 million children are completely out of school.   The figures are “unprecedented,” Helena Murseli, who leads the UN Children’s Fund’s (UNICEF) Global Education in Emergencies team, told UN News.  © UNICEF/Jospin Benekire UNICEF’s Helena Murseli. “These are not isolated incidents. They are part of […]

1-Minute Phone Breaks Please! Can Boost Classroom Performance, Finds Study

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1-Minute Phone Breaks Please! Can Boost Classroom Performance, Finds Study

  As concerns over children’s screen addiction grow, a new study suggests that allowing students brief phone breaks in the classroom can actually improve their performance and reduce overall phone use, researchers reported on Wednesday. A team of U.S. researchers conducted a semester-long experiment, revealing that college students who were given just one-minute phone breaks […]