Education

Los Angeles Schools Plan To Test Students And Employees For The Coronavirus

4:42pm August 17, 2020

by Kyle Stokes (KPCC)

The Los Angeles Unified School District announced plans for periodic coronavirus testing of students and employees to research the coronavirus and determine whether school reopenings are safe.

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Third grade teacher Maya Davis attends training before her school district reopens.

Rural Schools Struggle With Road Ahead In Era Of Coronavirus

2:50pm August 17, 2020

by Kirk Siegler

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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As some campuses welcome students back, administrators are weighing their options to keep the community safe. Some are betting on frequent, regular testing.

To Keep Campuses Safe, Some Colleges To Test Students For Coronavirus Twice A Week

4:42pm August 15, 2020

by Allison Aubrey

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.

Patricia Lopez, right, with her daughter, Yamely Alfaro Lopez, 11, and son, Kevin Alfaro Lopez, 3, in Everett, Wash.

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Need A Laptop? Colleges Boost Loaner Programs Amid Pandemic

9:30am August 15, 2020

by Elissa Nadworny

One in 10 U.S. college students doesn't have access to a laptop. The pandemic is pushing colleges to change that.

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A local gospel quintet entertains Sterling residents on a recent Tuesday evening.

Colleges That Keep Small Isolated Towns Vibrant Now Pose Public Health Threat

3:38pm August 14, 2020

by Frank Morris

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.

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DOJ Investigation Finds Yale Discriminating Against Applicants On The Basis Of Race

10:23pm August 13, 2020

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.

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Two years after opening an investigation into Yale University's use of race in admissions, the Justice Department is demanding that the school agree not to use race or national origin in its upcoming 2020-2021 admissions cycle.

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DOJ: Yale Discriminates Against Asian American and White Applicants In Admissions

9:08pm August 13, 2020

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

5:03pm August 13, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with parents from around the country about how they're preparing for another semester of remote learning.

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Can Military Academies Serve As A Road Map For Reopening Colleges?

3:14pm August 13, 2020

by Sequoia Carrillo

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?

Some Colleges Offering Free Laptops For Students As Courses Go Virtual

7:06am August 13, 2020

by Elissa Nadworny

Many colleges are moving forward with virtual fall semesters. For students, that means a laptop is essential. Some schools are offering free laptops for students, but others are on the fence.

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