Hampshire College reverses course again, says it will remain open through end of year
After warning that financial challenges could accelerate its closure, the Amherst liberal arts college says it has secured enough funding to stay open through the fall semester and support its teach-out.
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Colleges Spent Months Planning For Fall, But A COVID-19 Surge Is Changing Everything
More colleges are rolling back their optimistic proclamations of an in-person or hybrid fall. Plans are now more likely to include hefty virtual options, be mostly remote or even entirely online. -
Texas School Board Keeps Grooming Code That Led To Suspension Of Black Students
The Barbers Hill Independent School District forbids male students from wearing their hair long. Two Black students were suspended when they refused to cut their dreadlocks. -
Kids Get Coronavirus, But Do They Spread It? We'll Find Out When Schools Reopen
Studies show children have lower rates of COVID-19 and have milder symptoms than adults. But there's less information on how much kids spread the virus, which is key to safely reopen schools. -
Trump Administration Clears For-Profit Colleges To Register Veterans Again
The Department of Veterans Affairs is no longer blocking several for-profit schools the Federal Trade Commission penalized for deceptive advertising from enrolling GI Bill students. -
Massachusetts Teachers Unions Unveil Four-Phased Reopening Plan
Massachusetts educators argue against returning everyone to classrooms in the fall. -
A Teacher Who Contracted COVID-19 Cautions Against In-Person Schooling
Three teachers in rural Arizona contracted COVID-19 after working together in a classroom. One of them died. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jena Martinez-Inzunza about her experience. -
ICE Rescinds Student Visa Rule In Lawsuit Brought By MIT, Harvard
ICE rescinded a Trump administration rule that would have required international students to transfer or leave the U.S. if their schools held classes entirely online because of the pandemic. -
College Students Face Increased Stress During Pandemic, Report Shows
Students reported increased financial stress and barriers to mental health care. -
K-12 Commissioner Says Some Schools May Continue To Use Distance Learning In The Fall
Commissioner for Elementary and Secondary Education Jeff Riley said schools may continue to operate fully remotely if there is a high rate of community transmission of COVID-19 in their district. -
Boston NAACP Petition Urges BPS To Suspend Admission Testing For Exam Schools
The Boston branch of the NAACP launched a petition Friday to suspend admissions testing for Boston’s exam schools.
