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How a social enterprise based in Nigeria developed a virtual learning center to bring education to Africa's slums. from Forbes Education

Distance Learning Presents A Challenge For Students With ADHD Distance learning is a big challenge for many students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other learning disabilities. And making it work often requires parents to become educators. Read more on NPR

Communities Are Trying To Help Working Parents Who Face A Child Care Gap With many schools opening up either part-time or remotely, working parents face a childcare gap. Districts and nonprofits are partnering to provide accessible childcare and remote learning options. Read more on NPR

Warren is a leader on child care, free college, debt cancellation, and more. from Forbes Education

Top-down statewide management of universities’ Covid-19 response prevents individual campuses from adapting to the evolving challenges the novel coronavirus presents, based on their own circumstances and capacities. from Forbes Education

Learners today are coming of age amid a confluence of crises. It’s all happening at a time when educators and families are grappling with the realities of learning in new environments because of COVID-19. Geography is a science powerfully suited to address these challenges. from Forbes Education

Washington Monthly has just released its 2020 college rankings. Promoted by its editors as “the socially conscious alternative to U.S. News & World Report,” the rankings are based on three criteria: social mobility, research, and community and national service. from Forbes Education

Preventing College Parties? Shame And Blame Don't Work, But Beer Pong Outside Might With desperate pleas and social contracts failing to curb college parties, schools have turned to punitive consequences. But are the students the ones to blame? Read more on NPR

Wealthy and savvy corporations like Google and Microsoft are poised to enter big time the market for knowledge needed for skills prized by employers. from Forbes Education

Parents feel whipsawed by fluctuating and contradictory information about their children’s school and health. They hear vastly different information from national, state and local sources about children, COVID and how schools will approach the coming months. from Forbes Education

Over the past two decades, published college tuition has increased in price more than any other good or service besides hospital care. from Forbes Education

What often gets lost in the national narrative is that low- and middle-income families are also trying to figure out how to adapt, even though their stories may lack the visibility. Children can attend microschools for free in Arizona with funding through the state’s education savings accounts. from Forbes Education

In a sharply worded decision, a federal judge slammed Betsy Devos’ “interpretive jiggery-pokery” that tried to divert coronavirus relief funds away from poorer students. from Forbes Education

Mayors Of College Towns Brace For The Economic Impact Of Remote Learning Mayor Walt Maddox of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Mayor Donnie Tuck of Hampton, Vir. and Mayor Bruce Teague of Iowa City, Iowa, on how they're trying to halt the spread of the coronavirus. Read more on NPR

Learning Curve: One Las Vegas Family On Pivoting To Remote Learning The learning curve for families and educators this year is a big one. We hear from the Munoz family in Las Vegas about what their first week of remote school was like. Read more on NPR

Mayors Of College Towns Face Economic Toll Of Remote Learning NPR's Debbie Elliot asks Mayor Walt Maddox of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Mayor Donnie Tuck of Hampton, Va., and Mayor Bruce Teague of Iowa City, Iowa, how they're trying to halt the spread of the coronavirus. Read more on NPR

A study showed how kids can sick from the SARS-CoV2 and how long they can carry the SARS-CoV2 even when they are asymptomatic. Here are the implications for the re-opening of schools. from Forbes Education

The next time you see a group of young Americans failing to wear masks or social distance, there’s no need to ask “how'd you get to be so selfish?” You know the answer already: “We learned it from you.” from Forbes Education

Study Edge, the company Fieldman founded, serves a million students a month and has contracts with some 700 universities. from Forbes Education

During a campaign speech in New Hampshire yesterday, President Donald Trump insisted that the Big Ten which has postponed its fall football season, resume it despite the continuing threats from the coronavirus pandemic. Campus data show why that's a bad idea. from Forbes Education

U.S. District judge called the Education Department's argument "interpretive jiggery pokery." from Forbes Education

With Virtual Rush, Fraternities And Sororities Race To Pitch More Than Parties Greek organizations rely heavily on member dues. If chapters can't provide a meaningful experience online, one expert says, they may not survive the pandemic. Read more on NPR

Since last week, when test sites had canceled tests for nearly 200,000 students, many more sites have closed. from Forbes Education

A prominent law professor has been suspended by Yale for serial sexual harassment. It is not clear whether the allegations were mostly anonymous, when the incidents allegedly took place, or what exactly he has been accused of doing. from Forbes Education

Secretly recorded tapes provide the evidence needed for a probe into Trump’s academic records, according to the professor. from Forbes Education

Here's what borrowers need to know. from Forbes Education

A growing community of parents and caregivers sharing in the journey, relying on each other’s wisdom as they navigate life with teenagers and young adults. from Forbes Education

Two more major universities- Ohio State and the University of Massachusetts - announce massive budget cuts in the midst of the pandemic. from Forbes Education

How Many Coronavirus Cases Are Happening In Schools? This Tracker Keeps Count Alisha Morris, a Kansas theater teacher, created a database of COVID-19 cases in schools. Now maintained by the National Education Association, it shares data that some schools prefer to keep quiet. Read more on NPR

How Universities Are Tackling The Spread Of COVID-19 NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Christine Herman at University of Illinois and Sebastian Martinez at University of Missouri about the varied strategies colleges are taking on coronavirus testing. Read more on NPR

As Schools Continue Virtual Learning, Some Families Struggle With Sharing Tech Millions of college students are starting the fall semester online — that's meant some students are scrambling to get the technology they need to take the classes. Read more on NPR

It's brief, just school choice and American exceptionalism. from Forbes Education

Schools in other states moved to remote learning following campus outbreaks. from Forbes Education

By creating worlds of experience, giving learners ownership and agency, and helping students unlock creativity, games have the powerful potential to bring impactful learning to life – no matter the distance. from Forbes Education

In mid-April, when much of the world was shielding from coronavirus in lockdown, Google searches for terms like ‘online courses’ and ‘free online courses’ reached a historic high. from Forbes Education

Just one year ago “school safety” discussions were about protecting students from violence. Teacher training, armed guards, and bullet proof backpacks were the hot topics[1]. This year the new threat is a microscopic virus, and the school armor is masks, plastic shields and soap. from Forbes Education

A Confusing Back-To-School Season May Lead To Blockbuster Spending Preparing for both in-person and virtual learning has families budgeting for new school supplies like masks and bleach wipes, but also bigger purchases like laptops, speakers, desks and chairs. Read more on NPR

As parents scramble to figure out schooling and childcare arrangements for the fall, one of the central themes arising in my conversations with families across the country is that making sure their children have social interactions is paramount. But schools don't do that well in normal times. from Forbes Education

'We're Living The News': Student Journalists Are Owning The College Reopening Story Student newsrooms have been tirelessly reporting on college reopening plans — and their editorials haven't held back. Read more on NPR

Donald Trump and Jerry Falwell, Jr. have a lot in common and it's not just politics. from Forbes Education

The fall semester has just begun, and already several major universities have been forced to implement a new round of furloughs as they struggle with plummeting revenues and soaring expenses due to coronavirus pandemic. from Forbes Education

'It is time for an off-ramp. We have tried to make this work, but it is not working.' from Forbes Education

Despite a flow of news about job cuts, furloughed staff and increasing financial pressure in the hardest hit industries, business school feedback about the MBA job market is reassuring. Graduates are networking, and adapting a job search to the sectors that are showing signs of strength. from Forbes Education

Instead of looking at the past, or to the future, what if we acknowledged the now and took time for the why? from Forbes Education

Colleges Report More COVID-19 Cases As Students Return To Campus While many colleges are online this semester, more than 20% of four-year schools are primarily in-person. More positive COVID-19 cases are emerging as students move back and socialize. Read more on NPR

More Than 200 Ohio State University Students Suspended For Violating Pandemic Rules Many of the students were attending off-campus parties in groups of 10 or more, prompting concern and pleas for cooperation from administrators. Read more on NPR

University Of Alabama Reports More Than 560 New COVID-19 Cases In First Week More than 530 of those cases are at its flagship campus in Tuscaloosa, prompting Mayor Walt Maddox to order bars to close for two weeks. Read more on NPR

The inspections, which began Tuesday morning, are supposed to be wrapped up by September 1 with results published online. from Forbes Education

The importance of getting students back into school should override any concerns over wearing masks. from Forbes Education

UNC Student Journalists Share What It's Like To Cover Campus Reopening Student journalists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were thrust into the spotlight after a headline with an expletive describing the coronavirus outbreaks on campus went viral. Read more on NPR

Yesterday, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos released her final regulations for online education, otherwise known as “distance learning.” from Forbes Education

Jerry Falwell Jr. Resigns As Liberty University's President Jerry Falwell Jr. confirms to NPR via text message that he is resigning as Liberty University president after a confusing 24 hours over his status at the school. Read more on NPR

New York City Educators Warn School Reopening Plan Is 'Missing Pieces' Of the nation's 10 largest school districts, New York City is the only one planning to open its doors to students. But objections are mounting over safety, logistics and money. Read more on NPR

Enterprise customers of Coursera will now be able to author and offer their own private guided projects tailored to their goals and and their employees’ needs. from Forbes Education

The University of Alabama has reported an increase of more than 500 new cases of Covid-19. In response, the Tuscaloosa mayor ordered campus area bars to close. from Forbes Education

AI, robotics and other technologies threaten to massively disrupt the nature of work. New research explores how government should respond to help citizens adapt to this future of work from Forbes Education

“They put me on leave because of pressure from self-righteous people.” from Forbes Education

News Brief: Republican Convention, Wisconsin Protests, Jerry Falwell Jr. Day 1 of the GOP convention rebutted the Democrats' convention. In Kenosha, Wis., peaceful protests end with fires and looting. And, Jerry Falwell Jr.'s role at Liberty University is in doubt. Read more on NPR

Here’s why we can—and must—reopen America’s schools. from Forbes Education

Jerry Falwell Jr.'s Role At Liberty University Is In Question Jerry Falwell Jr. denies reports he resigned from Liberty University. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Aram Roston of the Reuters News Agency about the allegations involving Falwell. Read more on NPR

Florida Judge Rules State Order Requiring Schools To Reopen 'Unconstitutional' The judge says the order disregards safety and denies local school boards' decision-making power. The Florida Department of Education has appealed the ruling. Read more on NPR

As Covid-19 cases continue to increase nationwide, colleges and universities have had to make difficult decisions about the fall semester. from Forbes Education

New federal student loan volume in the fourth quarter of the 2019-2020 academic year dropped by a record 42 percent compared with the fourth quarter of 2018-2019. from Forbes Education

The math just doesn’t add up. from Forbes Education

This year, students applying to college through the Common App will be able to submit an optional essay detailing their experiences (both positive and negative) during the Covid-19 pandemic. from Forbes Education

This week marks the 130 Anniversary of the passage of the second Morrill Act, which vastly increased access to higher education for Black students. from Forbes Education

The future of learning is smart measurement-- a collection of authentic and adaptive observations over time. The results help learners understand their growth and tell their stories. from Forbes Education

'It's Great To Live In Rural Maine,' Where Cases Are Low And Schools Are Open Aroostook County has reported fewer than 40 COVID-19 cases since March. But even in an area with low infection rates, back to school looks a little different. Read more on NPR

This isn’t the time for colleges, scholarship programs, nonprofit organizations, and the government to stop investing in getting more students into college... This is the time to reconsider the consequences of making a college education a privilege. from Forbes Education

It’s also clear to many parents that their kids are not built for learning via Zoom. from Forbes Education

Showing preference for individuals in college admissions on the basis of race is somewhat legally and arguably morally suspect. There are other ways, however, to promote equal educational opportunity. from Forbes Education

A high-profile group of charter schools has put the first nail in the coffin of the no excuses culture - now it is time to bury it for good. from Forbes Education