Jul 31 Students return to campus amid virus growth in some states By Bryan Anderson, John Raby, Associated Press Across the country, students are jumping through additional hoops by getting tests, navigating travel quarantines and abiding by strict rules. At North Carolina State University, the return of students was staggered over 10 days and students were greeted Friday by… Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 7:34 Colleges and universities grapple with decision to return to campus By Hari Sreenivasan, Cat Wise U.S. colleges and universities are scrambling to finalize their fall plans as coronavirus infections continue to rise in much of the country. While some students, faculty and staff are looking forward to returning to campus, others are raising serious health… Continue watching
Jul 10 Trump threatens to pull tax exemption for schools, colleges By Collin Binkley, Associated Press In his push to get schools and colleges to reopen this fall, President Donald Trump is again taking aim at their finances, this time threatening their tax-exempt status. Continue reading
Jul 06 Amid pandemic, fewer students seek federal aid for college By Associated Press It’s raising alarms among education officials who say thousands of students may be opting to delay or forgo college, with potentially dire consequences for their job prospects and future earnings. Continue reading
Jun 25 How COVID-19 has made some colleges question the academic calendar By Matt Krupnick, The Hechinger Report You won’t know it from their mostly empty campuses, but colleges and universities will be bustling this summer. Experts say it’s time to rethink a calendar that dates back to when students had to go home to help on the… Continue reading
Jun 11 Millions of workers are jobless while in-demand jobs need workers. Can colleges train them? By Matt Krupnick, The Hechinger Report Colleges and universities are already being called upon to help Americans learn the skills they’ll need to weather the impending recession. Continue reading
Jun 02 SAT drops plans for home exam amid internet access concerns By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Offering the test at home would have required three hours of uninterrupted internet access. Continue reading
May 20 What's going to happen at colleges this fall? Here are 15 scenarios By Edward J. Maloney, Joshua Kim, Inside Higher Ed Ideas range from getting back to normal to fully remote learning. Continue reading
May 05 Coronavirus fears may lead to big gap year for college students By Charlotte West, The Hechinger Report Many students have a simpler reason than travel or work for considering a gap year: They consider it better than spending a semester or even a year taking college classes online. Continue reading
May 04 Unimpressed by online classes, college students seek refunds By Associated Press The suits reflect students’ growing frustration with online classes that schools scrambled to create as the coronavirus forced campuses across the nation to close last month. Continue reading