COVID-19 : Resource Suggestions

""The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound impacts on Canada’s economy and society. As a purposeful response to a public health crisis, the policies enacted to contain the spread of the virus have resulted in unprecedented disruptions in the social and economic lives of Canadians, changing how they interact, learn, work, and consume"--Foreword, page 1."

"A recent Statistics Canada crowdsourcing data collection completed by over 100,000 postsecondary students from April 19 to May 1, 2020 provides insight on how their academic life was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Readers should note that crowdsourcing data are not based on sampling principles. As a result, the findings reported below cannot be applied to the overall postsecondary student population in Canada. However, given the large number of participants, the results offer valuable insights on the experiences of participating students (see methodology section). "

"A recent Statistics Canada crowdsourcing data collection completed by over 100,000 postsecondary students between April 19 and May 1, 2020 provides insight on their financial concerns as a result of COVID-19. Readers should note that crowdsourcing data are not based on sampling principles. As a result, the findings reported below cannot be applied to the overall postsecondary student population in Canada. However, given the large number of participants, the results offer valuable insights on the experiences of participating students (see methodology section). "

"This fact sheet examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the NEET indicator in Canada by exploring monthly Labour Force Survey (LFS) data, from January to April 2020. "

""This Economic Insights article discusses the share of postsecondary enrolments that are international by program of study and source country. Given the ongoing uncertainties around the COVID-19 pandemic, including the new public health restrictions imposed on international travel and physical distancing guidelines affecting classroom structures, the share of enrolments in various academic programs that are international is of high relevance at the moment"--Page 1." / Marc Frenette, Youjin Choi, and April Doreleyers.

"It’s hard to stay on top of new developments and research in education. Join Jackie Kirk and Michelle Lam as they interview guests whose research directly impacts classrooms in the real world. Whether you are a teacher, administrator, researcher, or just want to hear more about how kids these days are learning, this is the podcast for you."

"The provincial remote learning support centre was established to provide a coordinated effort in addressing the goal of the Manitoba provincial remote learning strategy, which is to ensure that all students have access to and engage in high-quality learning regardless of the circumstances posed by COVID-19.
The remote learning support centre will support teachers that are teaching remotely, support students and families that are learning remotely, and maintain resources for learning and teaching remotely.

"From June 9 to 22, 2020, over 32,000
parents or guardians of children up to 14 years of age participated in an online
crowdsourcing data collection about the family dynamics, child care situation and at-home learning of Canadian families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Unlike other surveys conducted by Statistics Canada, crowdsourcing data are not collected under a design using probability-based sampling. As a result, the findings reflect only the responses of those who completed the questionnaire and cannot be generalized to the entire Canadian population. In fact, readers should note that a large proportion of crowdsourcing participants who voluntarily completed this online questionnaire between June 9 and June 22 were women, were born in Canada, and had a bachelor’s degree
or higher."

""In this Economic Insights article, the potential earnings losses experienced by this year’s class of high school and postsecondary graduates as a result of COVID-19 are simulated. These graduates may face very challenging conditions as they enter the labour market, which could have long-term ramifications for their earnings prospects. Consequently, earnings losses are simulated up to five years after graduation, based on various scenarios of this year’s youth unemployment rate""...

""This Economic Insights article discusses the potential impact of recent school closures on learning and academic performance of school children. To benefit from online resources, students require access to internet-enabled devices that are suitable for learning. The article estimates the percentage of households with children under the age of 18 with access to these learning tools by level of household income, and also discusses the potential impact of receiving no instruction on academic performance based on an earlier Statistics Canada study"--page 1...."

"The COVID-19 pandemic has already resulted in a considerable slowdown in economic activity in Canada. Young people have been hit particularly hard, as the unemployment rate for youth (15 to 24 year olds) rose from 10.3% in February to a monthly historical high of 29.4% in May.... For high school and postsecondary graduates planning on entering the labour market shortly, this could have important repercussions for their earnings, both in the short and long term. This article presents estimates of the cumulative earnings losses in the first five years after graduation that this year’s graduating class could experience, depending on the depth of the economic downturn. Specifically, five scenarios for this year’s youth unemployment rate are examined: 16.0%, 19.0%, 22.0%, 25.0%, and 28.0%.... Other factors may impact the earnings of graduates, but these are not considered in this article...."

""To provide insights into how COVID-19 could potentially impact postsecondary institutions, this article provides estimates of the share of enrolments that were international by academic program and source country prior to COVID-19 based on the Postsecondary Student Information System (PSIS)"--Page [1]." / Marc Frenette, Youjin Choi, and April Doreleyers.

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