How many colleges and universities have closed since 2016?
The last few years have been tumultuous for many U.S. colleges. Pressure to lower tuition, stagnating state funding and a...
Month: May 2020
Lessons in Leadership: A New York district’s coronavirus response and road forward
Located roughly 25 miles from New York City, Baldwin Union Free School District on Long Island was well-positioned to see...
Uncertain when campuses can open, colleges make their fall plans flexible
Residential colleges are scrambling to get and provide clarity as to how the COVID-19 pandemic might alter their educational offerings....
Will lawsuits for tuition refunds succeed? It depends, experts say
In mid-March, as New York University frantically moved classes online, students at its Tisch School of the Arts began asking...
NFHS releases high school sports guidelines during coronavirus pandemic
Dive Brief: The National Federation of State High School Associations recently released guidelines detailing three phases of reopening for high school...
Homework gap a growing focus for nonprofits, lawmakers as closures persist
Dive Brief: After declaring success in the goal of connecting most schools to fast, reliable internet, nonprofit EducationSuperHighway is turning...
Colleges pull back tuition increases as pressure to manage costs mounts
In a normal year, many colleges would raise tuition by a few percentage points to keep pace with operating costs. ...
Districts seek distance ed ELL improvement ahead of fall
Dive Brief: Many of the nation’s 5 million English language learners lost English instruction time when schools shifted to remote...
Study: Earned credits, college admission rates higher among students in 9-14 model
Dive Brief: By 10th grade, students who attended the first seven New York City schools with P-TECH — a six-year,...
Fast Forward: What could reacclimation mean for schools beyond COVID-19?
Editor's note: This is the first installment of Fast Forward, a recurring column focused on long-term cultural and technological shifts...
