The urgency of education crisis management based on Islamic boarding schools during the COVID-19 pandemic

This study examines the urgency of Islamic boarding school education crisis management during the Covid-19 pandemic. This type of research is library research with qualitative methods. Data were collected from library sources with a sociological approach. The theory used is crisis management. The findings of this study are: first, Islamic boarding school-based education is vulnerable to external disturbances, including the Covid-19 pandemic. Second, Islamic boarding school-based education in Indonesia has diverse resilience in overcoming the pandemic, therefore some are carried away by the government's political policies, while others are trying to survive. Third, the pros and cons of Islamic boarding school policies revolve around technical strategies to respond the pandemic situation as well as in responding government policies. Fourth, the urgency of crisis management for Islamic boarding school-based education. This research contributes efforts to improve management of boarding school-based education in Indonesia in general, and to structuring a better foundation for crisis management in Islamic boarding school education.

COVID-19 and Education in India: A New Education Crisis in the Making

This article briefly reviews the devastating impact of COVID-19 on the education sector in India. Focussing on school education, it also critically examines how effective online learning, the only major way adopted during the pandemic, has been in the delivery of education and whether it is a reliable alternative method of teaching and learning in India. It also briefly outlines a few important strategies required for the recovery of loss incurred and to face emerging challenges in education in India.

PUBLIC EDUCATION AND LANGUAGE WAR IN MOROCCO PROBLEMATIC AND STAKES

The public debate on the language of instruction in public education in Morocco was characterized by intellectual and political confrontations that affected the linguistic issue, identity, public education crisis and other issues. It has concentrated on two main streams, one of which fiercely defends the policy of Arabization, and another believes that this policy, in particular ,is first and foremost responsible for the failure of the educational system and the deterioration of its quality. These political and ideological confrontations are a continuation of a long-standing struggle between conflicting choices in the field of linguistic politics, which have extensions and roots in the field of the general ideological struggle between the approaches and trends that used to enter battles over the nature of Social projects, and to determine the type of cultural references that are assigned to . This study attempts to help the reader learn more about "language war" by retrieving the most important arguments that were faced , and clarifying the ideological and political stakes involved in the raging debates about linguistic policy and managing its current crisis in Moroccan public education.

Corona Virus and Education Crisis in Kenya: Lessons Learnt

Since the emergence of COVID pandemic, the education sector seems to have been worst hit due to closure of all learning institutions worldwide, as a way of containing the spread of the disease. Consequently, most institutions have adopted remote learning as an alternative to offering education to the learners. However, a myriad of challenges have ensured that threatens the attainment of SDG goal number 4 on quality of education. This paper attempts to discuss the challenges that are facing online education in Kenya and its likelihood of propagating traditional social inequalities that threatens the attainment of sustainable development goal on quality education. The paper recommends the need to come up with a policy to ensure harmony in the way e-learning is conducted to enhance quality, equity, and access to educational opportunities for all learners in Kenya.

Knowledge and Education in Digital Era

The article describes the crisis experienced by the education system during the development of the digital economy. The main presupposition of the crisis rests upon the following paradox: although the modern economy is based on the accumulation, processing and dissemination of knowledge, a fragmented perception of knowledge as such is being formed nowadays in the whole of society. The urgency of this crisis is especially noticeable against the background of the unfolding pandemic, which exacerbated many serious problems in the academic structures both in Russia and in foreign countries. This crisis of education is supplemented (and enhanced by) the crisis of science as a source of authority in postmodern era. In particular, expansion of social networks within the digital economy leads to the crisis of rational discourse in the society, because of the tendency of individuals to form closed interest communities, based not only on free discussion, but also rather on common misunderstandings, conspiracy theories and esoteric, contra-scientific forms of knowledge. The purpose of the article is to highlight the most important features of this crisis, as well as to outline its specificity within the Russian context. The main conclusion of the article is, although the education crisis in Russia is in many ways more severe than in developed countries, there are still opportunities to overcome it, not only within the framework of an academic system as a whole, but also through a wide range of grassroots initiatives related to with the promotion of scientific knowledge to a mass audience, covering wide sectors of society.

Editorial

The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus has resulted in more than 2.9 million deaths and more than 134 million cases around the world, with an estimated lethality of 2.16% since it was first reported in Wuhan, China, in December 2019; based on the reports from John’s Hopkins University (April 9, 2021). The impact of the pandemic has been different in each country, as a result of the different prevention and relief measures being implemented. To date, the vaccination program represents the best hopeful opportunity to fight the pandemic and also emphasizes the importance of research as a tool to solve adverse circumstances for society. This health crisis has demonstrated that the virus can impact patients with comorbidities in a distinct manner resulting in an increased awareness of the importance of healthy habits as well as of programs of preventive health measures. This health crisis has also turned into a social, economic, and education crisis. The projections are not encouraging as it is estimated that it may take several years to recover. To better understand these crises and their effects, it is critical to understand the effect of the pandemic in different areas that may lead to making appropriate decisions that can facilitate a prompt recovery. It is in this context that this special edition of NOVA SCIENTIA becomes a discussion forum to understand the impact of the COVID19 pandemic in different aspects of daily life such as health, economy, education, and social or mental health aspects. Of particular importance is to understand the negative impact of comorbidities in the progression of a COVID-19 patient. In this special edition, we include scientific papers that evaluate different perspectives of the pandemic. In addition, we provide important information that may aid decision-making to mitigate the effects of the pandemic. This number is focused on the Mexican population; however, some of the learning points can be extended to other countries. The invited editors would like to thank the contributions of the authors, the support of the reviewers, and all the administrative team efforts that have made possible the publication of this special edition of NOVA SCIENTIA.