Education Report

2020-08-19 Universities Deal with Infections While Keeping Campus Experience Alive

This week, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill canceled in-person classes. It was just one week into the…

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2020-08-19 US Parents Increase Interest in Homeschooling during Pandemic

A small but growing number of Americans are choosing to homeschool their children. Most U.S. schools plan to stay closed,…

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2020-08-18 Major Universities Cancel Fall Football Seasons over Coronavirus

Two major college football conferences recently canceled their fall seasons because of concerns over the new coronavirus. The Big Ten…

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2020-08-16 Recent College Graduates Worldwide Struggle to Enter Workforce

British clothing design school graduate Phoebe St. Leger's dream of working for a major fashion company has been delayed for now. Like many other…

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2020-08-12 Teachers Want to Improve Online Learning Skills, but Training Uneven

The COVID-19 crisis caused public schools in the United States to shut their doors in March. But that did not…

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2020-08-10 Parents Unhappy with School Choices Gather Learning ‘Pods’

On a farm at the edge of Everglades National Park in Florida, Timea Hunter trains people to ride horses. There,…

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2020-08-09 Few US College Graduates Feel Their Schools Fully Investigate Discrimination

In the United States, only about one-fourth of college graduates strongly believe their former schools would investigate claims of discrimination as best…

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2020-08-06 Parents Struggle as Schools Reopen During Rise in COVID-19 Cases

The first day of school is always a hard time for parents. But this year is different. Now, on top…

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2020-08-05 ‘Bring a Chair and Sunblock‘ Say Boarding Schools

Students at a small boarding school in California got an unusual request this summer: Come back in the autumn with your own…

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2020-08-03 Largest Public University in US Requires Ethnic Studies

California State University has approved a vote requiring all students to take an ethnic and social justice studies class in…

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2020-08-02 US Colleges Have a Mix of Plans for Coronavirus Testing

For students going to Colby College in Maine next month, coronavirus testing is expected to be a normal part of campus life.…

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2020-07-29 Guidance for Masks in Schools Differs Widely Across US

School districts in the United States that plan to reopen in the autumn are struggling with whether to require teachers and students…

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2020-05-30 Coronavirus Raises Mental Health Concerns for College Students

Growing up in Athens, Greece, Lydia Borsi remembers feeling tested when she tried to deal with mental health issues. Borsi…

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2020-06-10 Protests Cause US Officials to Rethink Use of School Police Officers

An increasing number of American cities are rethinking the presence of law enforcement officers in their schools. City officials are…

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2020-06-14 Colleges Consider Big Changes to Admissions Testing

Admissions tests have long been an important part of gaining entry to higher education. But coronavirus restrictions are causing education…

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