Elissa Nadworny
Stories
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Health
Are Lockdowns At Colleges Working?
As colleges across the country see rising coronavirus rates, many campuses have gone into lockdown. Are these lockdowns effective at stopping the spread of the virus?
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Education
Even In COVID Hot Spots, Many Colleges Aren't Aggressively Testing Students
Data from more than 1,400 colleges, obtained by NPR, show that most colleges with in-person classes have no clear testing plan or are testing only students who believe they have the coronavirus.
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Education
Fewer Students Are Going To Community College, Despite High Unemployment
Often during a recession, enrollment in community colleges goes up. The first numbers for this fall show a decline — down nearly 8% compared with last year.
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Health
In Iowa, College Football Returns As State COVID-19 Cases Soar
A look at the state of colleges in Iowa, which has the third-highest number of new infections per capita in the U.S. Iowa State will play its first game of the season in an empty stadium.
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Health
Despite Mass Testing, University Of Illinois Sees Coronavirus Cases Rise
The college's testing program has been touted as a potential model for reopening. But a new rise in cases puts into question whether any amount of testing can make campuses safe.
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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?
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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.
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Education
UNC's Attempt For An In-Person Fall Doesn't Go As Planned
Students across the U.S. are continuing to move into college dorms. At the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill that's happening in reverse. Students are moving out following COVID-19 outbreaks.
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Education
Move In, Move Out: For In-Person College, Everything Rests On The First Few Weeks
Across the country, hundreds of thousands of college students are making their way to campus to begin the fall semester.
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Education
Need A Laptop? Colleges Boost Loaner Programs Amid Pandemic
One in 10 U.S. college students doesn't have access to a laptop. The pandemic is pushing colleges to change that.