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By Beckie Supiano

This is not the semester for a timed, closed-book test of content recall.

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In Case You Missed It
By Eric Hoover

Covid-19 is worsening the hardships that will follow low-income high-school students to college — if it doesn’t prevent them from getting there in the first place.

Finance
By Eric Kelderman

Institutions that accept money under the Cares Act may be incurring reputational and legal liability from an administration hostile to higher education, legal experts warn. (PREMIUM)

The Question Everyone's Asking
By Chronicle Staff

We’re tracking whether institutions expect to have in-person or online-only classes or some mix of the two. Tell us what your campus is doing.

The Chronicle Review
By Spencer Lee-Lenfield

Anne Case and Angus Deaton diagnose the deadly despair that arises from the lack of a college degree. The current crisis only exacerbates the problem. (PREMIUM)

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By Carolyn Dever and George Justice

It’s time — right now — for better communication from administrators about the pandemic fallout on campuses at this very moment, for the summer, and in preparation for the fall.

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As colleges and universities have struggled to devise policies to respond to the quickly evolving situation, here are links to The Chronicle’s key coverage of how this worldwide health crisis is affecting campuses.

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