The Research Report of The Effect of COVID-19 Government Measures on the Education Sector in North Macedonia aims to assess the relevance of the measures implemented by the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, and to determine their effect, on a national level, within the education sector. Moreover, the study aims to provide a support infrastructure for researchers and civic organizations who are planning to pursue similar work on a local or national level. Finally, the research aims to enrich available evidence-based information and strengthen the capacity of civic organizations to participate in policy-making, during pandemic conditions caused by Covid-19. The ultimate goal of this research endeavor is to promote and enhance dialogue between institutions and the civil society.

The study is available at the following link.

The purpose of the Local Case Study: Secondary Municipal School “Gostivar” was to provide an overarching outlook on the process of online learning in the Municipal High School – Gostivar, from the perspective of students and teachers. This local case study provides an added value to the national study and delivers a more detailed presentation of key challenges during the teaching and learning process since the pandemic started.

Additionally, the study outlines the main difficulties and challenges of online teaching and learning and emphasizes the positive aspects of online teaching, which are seldom neglected in this realm.

The study is available at the following link.