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In a class, by themselves: pupils head back to school

In a class, by themselves: pupils head back to school

FromThe Intelligence from The Economist


In a class, by themselves: pupils head back to school

FromThe Intelligence from The Economist

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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Sep 2, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Millions of schoolchildren are heading back to classes, many of them online. We examine the evidence on virtual learning and how it deepens inequalities. Dubai is a glittering financial hub, connecting the Middle East, Asia and Europe—but to keep its position it will have to shed its dirty-money reputation. And why the pandemic has readers pulling weighty classics from shelves.For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer
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Released:
Sep 2, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Get a daily burst of global illumination from The Economist’s worldwide network of correspondents as they dig past the headlines to get to the stories beneath—and to stories that aren’t making headlines, but should be.