The battle for education in Ukraine

OECD Education & Skills TopClass Podcast by OECD TopClass Podcast

Jul 7, 202500:16:42Education

How to improve Ukraine’s education system during a time of war was the main topic of discussion at an education festival in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv last month. More than 2,000 Ukrainian teachers gathered for t...

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