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Phone tutoring boosts math scores during school closures in five countries

Weekly mobile phone tutorials significantly improve primary students' numeracy in low- and middle-income nations when schools shut down.

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  1. Phone tutoring boosts math scores when schools are forced to close Nature ·
  2. Mobile education builds resilience during shocks in five countries Nature ·
  3. Phone-based tutoring improves learning during school closures Nature ·
  4. Pick up the phone! Phone calls with tutors keep kids learning when schools shut down Nature ·
  5. Phone-call tutorials improve learning cost-effectively during education emergencies Nature ·

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  • India
  • Kenya
  • Nepal
  • Philippines
  • Uganda