An international student at Coventry University reading in the library. Photo: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images It has been two years since Nelson Nyandoro, a third year student at the University of Lincoln, has gone home. Coronavirus has thrown any plans of returning into disarray, and the Zimbabwe-born pharmacy undergrad is worried […]
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As the first week of in-person classes comes to a close, many Penn State students continue to figure out a routine that will last them through the spring semester. Some students, like Sam Biederwolf, said the atmosphere started to feel “more normal” than during the remote period since students arrived […]
The National Football League (NFL), the National Basketball Association (NBA), and several major sports leagues attract millions of fans from across the country and the world. It isn’t expected for athletes to only be athletes with these huge platforms. I believe athletes can use their platforms to spread important messages […]
Michael A. McShane and Jason Bedrick, Opinion contributors Published 6:01 a.m. ET Feb. 12, 2021 CLOSE Across the country, students are struggling to focus and retain information with online learning, and many feel they are learning less than past years. USA TODAY While many other cities around the country seemed […]
Especially for teens, I feel that it is very hard to eat healthy. When we are with friends, it’s never “let’s go get a salad” or “maybe we should cut back on our calories.” It’s always what fast food place sounds the best right now; and that place is usually […]
To kick off the spring semester, Campus Recreation has reopened many of its facilities for UNC students and staff. These facilities include a variety of indoor, outdoor and virtual options for students to participate in. Bill Goa, director of Campus Recreation, said the goal is to offer every student an […]
Especially for teens, I feel that it is very hard to eat healthy. When we are with friends, it’s never “let’s go get a salad” or “maybe we should cut back on our calories.” It’s always what fast food place sounds the best right now; and that place is usually […]
School districts in New Jersey have been forced to adjust to a countless number of changes over the last year in face of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. But, in the months before the outbreak, officials from two school districts in the Garden State made the decision make changes to share […]
Kids, like me, have become attached to their electronics, and it is hard to go a long time without them. There are many harmful effects due to screen time, as many kids are addicted now. Staring at the screen excessively can cause major eye problems, headaches, and a loss of […]
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rachel Santos is clear about one thing: Distance learning did not work for her. “There was always Zoom meetings, and I couldn’t really focus on that, because I get easily distracted and there’s a lot of stuff going around in my house,” she said. Without any in-person […]
As a child, Sammy Potter asked his mother for an unusual birthday present: to go on a hike. Now, Potter is getting more than he imagined — an anticipated nine-month trek with his best friend along three of America’s most arduous trails: the Appalachian, Pacific Crest and Continental Divide. Potter […]
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE)– University of Tennessee students living on campus will have to take weekly saliva COVID-19 tests during the spring semester. UTK Chancellor Donde Plowman announced the change Friday during the first COVID-19 update of the new semester. “It is required of students living in university housing to participate […]
Most UNC-Chapel Hill students will submit negative COVID-19 test results to the university before returning to campus for the spring semester, and they’ll get tested weekly. But thousands of graduate students are an exception to that rule. UNC is prioritizing testing among undergraduate students because that’s where the majority of […]
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Richmond County School System says about 60 percent of students chose in-person learning this semester, up from 40 percent last semester. But because of COVID-19 numbers in the county, the district is having everyone start the semester virtually. “Richmond County has really done a good […]
(CNN) — When you’re just starting out, your credit is one of your most important financial assets. It can help you in the future when you need to buy a car, secure a loan or eventually get a mortgage for your first home. Even if those things are far […]
In a college application season like no other, students who have seen every aspect of their lives disrupted by the coronavirus are grappling with how to show their potential. High school seniors around the U.S. are facing January and February college application deadlines without SAT and ACT entrance exam scores, […]
Credit: Emma Simpson on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/photos/mNGaaLeWEp0 A study of students at seven public universities across the United States has identified risk factors that may place students at higher risk for negative psychological impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Factors associated with greater risk of negative impacts include the amount of […]
When the world turns to chaos, the people turn to television. The pandemic was enough to make stress a familiar feeling to 21-year-old UF biology junior Toshita Barve. While she said the early months of lockdown had her mostly bored and restless, the added academic pressure of online classes led […]
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Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Texas education officials want all public school students to take state-required standardized tests digitally by 2022, an effort that could cost school districts millions more collectively each year, according to […]
After months of fully online education for most children, New Haven — one of Connecticut’s largest school districts — will reopen classrooms for some students in a limited hybrid model starting Jan. 19. The district’s decision to reopen in a remote model garnered statewide attention after Gov. Ned Lamont publicly […]
During her winter break, English teacher Keara Williams has hit the phone, making call after call determinedly trying to make contact with her students and their parents. She needs to reach 28 students, including 11 seniors, who received an “incomplete” grade at the end of the fall semester. She tells […]
During her winter break, English teacher Keara Williams has hit the phone, making call after call determinedly trying to make contact with her students and their parents. She needs to reach 28 students, including 11 seniors, who received an “incomplete” grade at the end of the fall semester. She tells […]