All of a sudden, 65% of US colleges are preparing for in-person classes this fall

Advertisement
All of a sudden, 65% of US colleges are preparing for in-person classes this fall
A man walks at an empty campus green at Georgetown University on April 3, 2020. Georgetown plans to try a hybrid model of in-person and remote classes in the fall.Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
  • The Chronicle of Higher Education has been tracking over 1,000 colleges' plans for reopening in the fall amid coronavirus concerns, and found that roughly 65% of colleges are planning for in-person classes come August.
  • It also found that just 8% of colleges are planning to remain remote, including Harvard University.
  • Meanwhile, 16% of schools are planning on implementing some sort of a hybrid model combining both in-person and remote instruction, including Georgetown University and Northwestern University.
  • As an overwhelming number of colleges announce plans to return to campus, students say they are eager to get back.
  • A separate recent survey of college students across the US conducted by Core Spaces found that 90% of respondents wanted to return to campus this fall, with nearly 73% reporting they would like to return to school even if online instruction continued.
  • Business Insider reporting has also found that a shift to remote classes could spell doom for the conventional business model of American colleges.
{{}}
Next StoryPragya Kashyap tops the CGBSE Chhattisgarh board class 10th exams securing 100% marks