Bringing Students Back to College Poses Ultimate Test for Many
With the start of school fast approaching, colleges and universities across the U.S. are rushing to rejigger the higher-education experience for the coronavirus era. Many are seeking ways to reopen empty dorms and classrooms or shifting to a mix of in-person and virtual classes so they can both safely educate students and protect the schools’ financial health.
Back-to-school season will be tested by a fast-moving pandemic that’s regularly setting records for new cases and has already halted or reversed other reopening plans. Even before classes resume, the consequences are coming into focus.
