Following school closures due to COVID-19, schools need to reopen with safer designs in mind to protect students and help them attain an education

According to UNESCO figures, 94% of the world’s student population — almost 1.6 billion learners — were impacted by school and university closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Until today, more than 800 million students worldwide still suffer from complete or partial school closures.

As most students find it hard to access connectivity and lack the digital tools and skills required for remote learning, the education system awaits the real-world response from the design domain, states Liviu Tudor, President of the European Property Federation.