Part 5: The Cost of Remote Learning – an Ongoing Problem
The Impact of Peru’s Harsh Military Lockdown
In this podcast Professor Norma Correa Aste, a Peruvian anthropologist, shows how lockdown measures have a detrimental and lasting impact beyond the pandemic, with the government using remote learning for non-health-related reasons such as strikes, protests, sporting events and conferences citing traffic and security concerns.
She says the ongoing reliance on remote learning in Peru reveals a troubling pattern and that school closures disproportionately harm vulnerable students, particularly those without reliable internet or home learning support, deepening educational inequalities. She warns such measures risk widening the gap between privileged and disadvantaged students, with long-term consequences for the country’s future.
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About Norma Correa Aste
Professor and Researcher, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.
Norma is a Peruvian anthropologist specialising in social policy and development. As the mother of two girls, Norma became a high profile advocate for school and university reopening and better pandemic responses for children, youth and vulnerable families in Peru and Latin America.
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About Lucy Johnston
Lucy is Health and Social Affairs editor of the The Sunday Express and also works as a freelance journalist for a range of national print and broadcast press. Previous roles include Assistant Editor at the Big Issue and investigative journalist at the Observer. Lucy had a pivotal role setting up The Big Issue magazine in the UK.
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