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College Applications Down As Recruitment Process Goes Virtual

4:59pm December 13, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin discusses college admissions and athletic recruitment amid a pandemic with three people who have deep knowledge of the process: Jenny Rickard, Beth Arey and Ellen Zavian.

Elizabeth White: How Have This Century's Financial Crises Affected Older Adults?

8:59am December 11, 2020

by NPR/TED Staff

At age 55, Elizabeth White lost her job--and her entire safety net--in the 2008 recession. Her story isn't uncommon. White says, now more older adults are pushed out of their jobs and into poverty.

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New Studies Show The Pandemic Highlights Inequality In U.S. Education System

4:00pm December 10, 2020

by Cory Turner

A handful of new studies paint the clearest picture yet of students' learning loss from the pandemic and suggest lack of access to technology and in-person teaching may be exacerbating inequality.

The founder of Johns Hopkins University was discovered to be a slaveowner in contradiction to the long-held narrative that the philanthropist was an abolitionist.

Johns Hopkins, Long Believed An Abolitionist, Actually Owned Slaves, University Says

10:01am December 10, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

Researchers found census records showing the entrepreneur and philanthropist owned slaves as late as 1850, contrary to the long-held belief that his family freed all slaves when he was a boy.

What It's Like To Apply To College During The Pandemic

4:17pm December 09, 2020

by Tori Bedford

The pandemic has upended the college admissions process. And with many schools going virtual, students say they have less access to guidance counselors who could help them navigate the changes.

How Germany Avoided A 'Lost' School Year

12:00pm December 09, 2020

by Ryan Delaney

In the U.S., school closures during the pandemic have some worried about a "lost COVID generation" of children. But that's not the case in Germany.

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What Does Virtual Learning Mean For Snow Days?

6:20am December 09, 2020

by Rebecca Smith

Even though many students are taking classes online, some schools are still embracing Snow Days, in part, so students can still enjoy the magic of an unexpected break.

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Examining The Link Between Music And Scores For Math, Reading

5:50am December 09, 2020

A music professor set out to prove that there is no link between studying music and better scores in reading and math. But after a 10-year study, he discovered the link was stronger than he imagined.

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Santiago Potes is the first Latino DACA recipient to be awarded a prestigious Rhodes scholarship.

Santiago Potes Is 1st Latino DACA Recipient To Be Awarded Rhodes Scholarship

10:23am December 08, 2020

As a 2021 Rhodes Scholar, Potes will study at the University of Oxford. His parents settled in Miami after fleeing Colombia when he was 4. He is a new graduate of Columbia University in New York.

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Roslyn Clark Artis, president of Benedict College, hosted a graduation ceremony for 180 students in the school's football stadium in August. She says she would recommend a socially distanced commencement to other colleges and universities — but she ackn

With Fall Graduation Off, But Football Still On, Students Question College Priorities

5:00am December 08, 2020

by Adedayo Akala

Many colleges have canceled December graduation ceremonies while continuing to host in-person events, like football games. One graduating senior says it feels like "a slap in the face."