As we finish out a semester that so many people–faculty, staff, students, administrators–have found unbelievably tough, I can’t help thinking that we need a wholesale re-imagining of how we do higher ed. I saw a tweet the other day that said we’re living through an era, like the Great Depression, or WWII, where everything has … Continue reading
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Covid Impact: Online Learning Gains Favor, Student Mental Health Suffers
Covid-19 and its variants continue to have a negative impact on student mental health in higher education. That said, however, online and hybrid classes have come a long way in a short period of time and gaining more favorability among students as the pandemic continues. These are part of the recent findings of the latest … Continue reading
Los Angeles School District Mandates Vaccines for Students 12 and Older
Los Angeles already has a strict vaccine mandate for teachers and staff members, and the new student mandate will further increase the safety of the classroom. But it is also likely to be more divisive, with far-reaching educational repercussions. According to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, 58 percent of 12- to 18-year-olds … Continue reading
How Biden’s New Vaccination Policy Affects Colleges
Thousands of colleges could be subject to a new federal rule mandating Covid-19 vaccination or testing for large private-sector employers, the Biden administration announced on Thursday. The Department of Labor’s emergency, temporary rule will require all employees of businesses with 100 or more workers to be vaccinated or to be tested weekly. That mandate will cover more … Continue reading
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