Rural Schools Struggle With Road Ahead In Era Of Coronavirus
Some schools across the country are under pressure to reopen for in-person classes, even in states like Idaho where coronavirus cases continue to rise out of control.
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To Keep Campuses Safe, Some Colleges To Test Students For Coronavirus Twice A Week
Some colleges are betting on new, proprietary tests they've developed to keep the college safe. The idea is, test everyone at least twice a week and you can catch most infections early.
Need A Laptop? Colleges Boost Loaner Programs Amid Pandemic
One in 10 U.S. college students doesn't have access to a laptop. The pandemic is pushing colleges to change that.
Colleges That Keep Small Isolated Towns Vibrant Now Pose Public Health Threat
Many of those institutions hung on year-to-year even before the pandemic. Now COVID-19 threatens to cut off the oxygen sustaining these schools, and the sports programs that drive enrollment.
DOJ Investigation Finds Yale Discriminating Against Applicants On The Basis Of Race
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Melissa Korn of The Wall Street Journal about a Justice Department investigation that found Yale University is discriminating against Asian American and white applicants.
DOJ: Yale Discriminates Against Asian American and White Applicants In Admissions
The Justice Department said its two-year investigation found that race is "the determinative factor in hundreds of admissions decisions each year." Yale categorically denies the allegation.
Parents On How They Are Bracing For Another Semester Of Distance Learning
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with parents from around the country about how they're preparing for another semester of remote learning.
Can Military Academies Serve As A Road Map For Reopening Colleges?
Mandatory masks, strict discipline and rigorous testing have helped the academies, including West Point and Annapolis, welcome students back to campus. Can other schools learn from their example?
Guilford County School Employee Tests Positive For COVID-19
Guilford County Schools has confirmed that a nutrition worker tested positive for COVID-19 this week.