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5/22: 100 Ways Atlanta Students Can Volunteer for COVID-19 Relief (AJC)
5/22: 100 Ways Atlanta Students Can Volunteer for COVID-19 Relief (AJC)

The Atlanta Journal Constitution released a story this week with a curated list of 100 vetted local charities where Atlantans can help during the pandemic. Organized by category, we’ve sent our own students to this very list where they’ve been able to identify causes that are dear to them.

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5/4: How Long Should a Remote Learning Day Be? (EdSurge)
5/4: How Long Should a Remote Learning Day Be? (EdSurge)

We can all agree that the last 8 weeks of school have not looked normal. But just how long should we expect our kids to be in “school mode” in this new normal of COVID-19? Should it mimic a 6-7 hour traditional school day? Or, should we put in guardrails around screen time? What’s developmentally appropriate—for emotional, academic, and psychological health and well-being?

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4/21/20: How to Ensure ACT and SAT Administrations are Ethical (Inside Higher Ed)
4/21/20: How to Ensure ACT and SAT Administrations are Ethical (Inside Higher Ed)

Both the SAT and ACT are piloting a digital, at-home version of their respective standardized tests. Again, not revolutionary given our new climate. But interesting from a PR standpoint. Between the two, the ACT is further along in test design and execution as leadership has announced a shift to online testing last school year even. What’s the impact of at-home testing?

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4/20/20: Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 on College Admissions (Seattle Times)
4/20/20: Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 on College Admissions (Seattle Times)

The COVID-19 pandemic will forever modify the college application process for rising high school seniors

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4/14/20: COVID-19 is Disrupting College Tours (Marketplace)
4/14/20: COVID-19 is Disrupting College Tours (Marketplace)

COVID-19 is shifting the college admissions process and it’s a landscape that evolves daily. Virtual tours are great, but as you might remember from your own college search, nothing beats time on campus—chatting with admissions, observing a class, touring the dorms, sampling the cafeteria food, and stopping by the campus bookstore.

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