As COVID-19-related distancing requirements and campus closures sideline medical and nursing students’ clinical rotations, officials are debating what comes next. Should they maintain stringent training requirements? Or accelerate students’ path to care delivery?
Topics: Massachusetts
How one college is working to diversify its team rosters
At a time when many colleges are working to diversify their athletics rosters, Amherst College says its initiative to recruit student-athletes of color can and should be replicated at institutions across the country.
Accelerating part-time students’ journey to a degree
The longer part-time students take to complete their degrees, the more likely they are to veer off-course. But does pushing students to shoulder more classes increase their success or leave them overburdened?
Federal judge rules Harvard admissions non-discriminatory
Judge Allison Borroughs found no evidence of systemic discrimination but encouraged Harvard to guard against unconscious biases among admissions officers.
Report examines student debt by state, racial disparities in default rates
New analyses highlight average debt levels by state, disparities in student loan default rates, and the surprisingly small number of applicants approved for the public service loan forgiveness program.
Education department blocking state investigations of student loan companies
The Department of Education has come under fire for shielding student loan companies from state law enforcement officials and federal regulators who accuse the companies of misleading borrowers.