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The Class of Covid Is Getting a Truly Terrible Deal
Universities may have little choice other than to go remote, but it's forcing many to question the current model of higher education.
What new beginning?
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At a press conference Wednesday, U.K. Chief Scientific Advisor Patrick Vallance showed a slide that perfectly illustrated the crisis facing universities. Take a look:
Clearly, restrictions are no match for 19-year-old hormones. The Covid problems started almost as soon as universities welcomed kids back. Infection rates ticked up in both the U.K. and U.S., and one campus after another had to shut down in-person learning, often leaving students imprisoned in residence halls.