Colleges say they’ll follow public health advice. What if they don’t?
It’s a common refrain among colleges in the age of COVID-19: they’re working closely with public health officials to help stem the coronavirus and preserve campus safety. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is no exception, where administrators...
JAMB shifts 2020 admissions’ date, withholds prison inmates’ UTME results
By Joseph Erunke ABUJA – THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has shifted the commencement of 2020 admissions into tertiary institutions to September. To this end, the board said post- Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (Post-UTME) screening for...
Poll: 2 in 3 teachers want to start the school year remotely
Dive Brief: A recent teacher poll shows most K-12 teachers are concerned about returning to the classroom this fall, and two-thirds want to start the school year remotely, NPR reports, noting an additional NPR/Ipsos poll showing 66% of parents want to start the year...