Morning Briefing Jan 19: NZ`s students struggling in Covid`s wake
(WorldNews New Zealand)

The major impact Covid-19 has had on New Zealand`s students is revealed, while officials move to reassure Kiwis over the Covid vaccine. Source: istock.com Four new reports released this morning show last year`s lockdowns were hugely disruptive to education. The reports from the Education Review Office show low decile schools and those in Auckland were the hardest hit by Covid-19 with fears some students won`t be able to catch up. Eighty per cent of low decile schools are worried about student achievement with attendance rates also a concern. But it`s not all bad news. The Covid-19 lockdowns have encouraged some positive practices in schools, with the reports highlighting greater whānau...