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First LookHow an 'immediate cash flow crisis' could transform higher edIn the face of staggering revenue losses and safety concerns, colleges and university are trying to figure out the post-coronavirus landscape. Private and public institutions are “trying to plan in an environment that almost defies planning,” said one official.
First LookCongress grants, DeVos denies emergency fund to foreign studentsColleges were preparing to distribute more than $6 billion in emergency funds to needy students regardless of their citizenship status. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced new guidelines excluding foreign students and DACA recipients.
Hope for student borrowers: Settlement requires administration move fasterIn a lawsuit settlement, the Education Department is promising to process loan forgiveness claims for about 170,000 students within 18 months.
Isolated from peers, teens find new paths to community amid pandemicTeens’ lives have been turned upside down by the coronavirus lockdown just as they are seeking autonomy and creating their own identity.
Diplomas are great. But does high school set the stage for success?A few states are leading the way in attempting to measure how well high schools set up their students for college and workplace success.
First LookColleges fight to survive coronavirus financial hitThe shift to online classrooms has forced colleges to refund on-campus expenses resulting in huge financial deficits. U.S. colleges and universities are taking stopgap measures, but many are forecasting steep drops in enrollment for the fall.
How online learning may be more than a stopgap in the USWhile there are still shortcomings to address, new thinking is happening around online learning – and how people think about education’s purpose.
Comics are for kids? This Vermont college begs to differ.A dedicated college for cartoonists shows the power of visual storytelling to inspire youth, sell books, and aid the teaching of complex topics.
First LookWi-Fi buses help bridge the digital divide for online learningIn rural towns the pivot to online classrooms is not so simple. Local school districts are finding creative ways to provide internet access for children at home during the coronavirus.
Education WatchGraduation, interrupted: A senior reflects on college’s abrupt endThe novel coronavirus seemed far away months ago. Now college dorms are empty. For seniors anticipating graduation, it’s canceled or in question.
Cover StoryHe was arrested for robbery. She saw an honor roll student and went to work.How a social worker in New Orleans helps students who face legal issues – and trains teachers to get involved, too.
Difference MakerHoops and Homework: One man shelves retirement for an after-school dreamHerb Chasan shows what it takes to launch an after-school program in Massachusetts – and how the rewards can be big.
FocusLearning curve: How schools worldwide are tackling coronavirus challengeSix states have ordered public schools to close, adding to the more than 420 million K-12 and college students on five continents already at home.
First LookVirus creates global experiment in lower carbon-emission habitsSchools around the globe are switching to online classes and more workers are learning how to work remotely. Analysts are calling it a real-time, global technology experiment that could ultimately create new emissions-curbing habits.
Why both left and right are knocking charter schoolsIn many ways, charter schools have become ensnared in a growing clash of civic values involving egalitarianism and religious liberty.
A big-name college drops legacy admissions. Will others follow?The pivot away from legacy admission is being lauded by those who say higher ed needs to do more to promote fairness and gain the public’s trust.
Global student slump: More money hasn’t helped. What will?Countries are spending more on education, but students aren’t showing progress. What other solutions might there be to improving achievement?
The wheels on the preschool go round and roundIn a remote region of Appalachia, a preschool on wheels offers a vehicle to improved life outcomes for young children and their families.
FocusCan school choice exclude religious schools? High court weighs in.The Supreme Court will hear a case Wednesday in which families say a scholarship was shut down because religious schools were among the options.
Inside one Michigan city’s fight to save its schoolsOfficials in Benton Harbor are emphasizing community engagement – an approach that could become a template for other troubled districts.
