High School Seniors Still Holding Out Hope For In-Person Graduation Ceremonies
Tens of thousands of seniors across North Carolina are wrapping up the end of their high school careers.
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Questions About Business Reopenings And New Safety Guidelines
Atlanta hair salon owner Regina Hirschell checks in. Then an NPR business editor and Jennifer Nuzzo of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security answer listener questions about business reopenings.
Brown University President On Why Universities Need To Reopen By Fall
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Brown University President Christina Paxson about why reopening college and university campuses for the fall semester should be a "national priority."
Educators Are Concerned About California Thinking To Reopen Schools
California is starting to talk about reopening schools. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with the president of the California Teachers Association E. Toby Boyd, about educators' concerns.
NCAA Board of Governors To Ensure Fair Compensation For College Athletes
The NCAA Board of Governors is clearing the way for college athletes to be compensated for the use of their name, image and likeness. Colleges would not be allowed to pay them.
DeVos To Use Coronavirus Relief Funds For Home Schooling 'Microgrants'
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is a longtime advocate of alternatives to public schools, including home schooling. The secretary has also created a grant for work-based learning programs.
College Students On Lockdown Share Their New Normal
College students are finishing the semester from home — getting used to living again with siblings, parents and the slow pace of isolation. UMass-Amherst students sent us scenes from lockdown.
Secretary DeVos Forgoes Waiving Disability Law Amid School Closures
Special education advocates are relieved that the federal law that guarantees a free public education to students with disabilities will remain.
Child Sexual Abuse Reports Are On The Rise Amid Lockdown Orders
The National Sexual Assault Hotline reports a jump in calls coming in from minors in the month of March, when many shelter-in-place orders began.
AP Exams Are Still On Amid Coronavirus, Raising Questions About Fairness
Most standardized tests, like the SAT and ACT, are on hold this spring. But Advanced Placement exams are going forward with a new online format.