Daily Lumina News 052720

Children and college students aren’t the only ones turning to online education during the coronavirus pandemic. Millions of adults have signed up for online classes in the last two months, too—a jolt that could signal a renaissance for big online learning networks that had struggled for years.

While it's hard to know what college will look like this fall, college decision day is almost here. So what can students do to make a sound choice during this uncertain time?
NPR's Elissa Nadworny gives an update on what incoming college students need to know about appealing financial aid, changing plans, and thinking through a gap year.

Thousands of students are confronting fiscal, family, and academic concerns as they decide which college—if any—makes the most sense this fall.
With so many families facing a sudden loss of income, some students who were planning to attend out-of-state or private institutions are taking another look at less-expensive public regional colleges. That could mean an influx of students looking to transfer, putting more pressure on enrollment-hungry institutions to fix a long-broken system.

What can be done to make colleges—and society—more equitable? A new book by Anthony P. Carnevale, Jeff Strohl, and Peter Schmidt of the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce offers some big ideas for change and reform.