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Local universities are hustling to reconsider campus living arrangements for the fall 2020 semester, a term that will look nothing like higher education has ever looked before.

The U.S. Department of Education released a new funding opportunity for state educational agencies dur July 13, 2020..  

CDC issued new guidelines last week to help IHEs plan for the fall amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It described closing residence halls as the “lowest risk” option for housing and suggested… Read more »

At Willow Creek school, reopening safely meant going beyond just visual cues. Staff implemented staggered schedules and separated desks by 6 feet. Younger students walk through hallways… Read more »

In a May 26 letter to parents and guardians, superintendent of the board of education Dr. Jay Yule said he would like to thank parents for their patience and understanding as the school district… Read more »

Prince William County schools are preparing for several possibilities for the next school year, including the potential for more distance learning in the fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

With plans to reopen the state officially underway, school officials are preparing for what school will look like when classes resume in September.

Summer vacation is quickly approaching, but there’s already talk about the upcoming school year. 

A searchable list, now with cumulative analysis, tracks whether institutions expect to have in-person or online-only classes or some mix of the two. See what your campus is doing.

As colleges across the country grapple with rampant uncertainty about how to conduct classes this fall, UC San Diego officials are taking a more proactive approach. They’re diving into coronavirus… Read more »

Although massive open online courses (MOOCs) have dominated media attention about large, scalable online learning, not even the biggest courses on the biggest platforms are even close to claiming… Read more »

The Chronicle spoke to one of America’s top public-health officials, Anthony S. Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, about some of the strategies… Read more »

As COVID-19 upended schools across the country, leaders and teachers transitioned to a remote learning environment with unprecedented speed and managed an array of tactical issues.

New guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlines considerations for colleges to take into account in reopening.

With infectious-disease experts forecasting recurring waves of Covid-19 contagion, a number of colleges are coalescing around a plan to send students home by Thanksgiving this fall.

Schools and their staff have a critical role, not only in delivering educational opportunities to children, COVID-19, school cancellation, and trauma.

At the start of this week, 48 states will have started loosening coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

It’s a fact: As of the end of April, FAFSA completion numbers are behind compared to the same time last year. Completions by high school seniors and renewals from currently enrolled… Read more »