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Why colleges may soon have more midcareer students

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Erika Soderstrom

Feb 14, 2023

Chris Farrell discusses college programs that may portend a return to class for older workers, making the schools "centers for lifelong learning."

Pilot programs for experienced workers at Harvard, Notre Dame and the University of Texas at Austin offer a glimpse at the possible future of continuing education.

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Lots of parents hold off on back-to-school shopping

by Marielle Segarra

Jul 10, 2020

Because...are the kids even going back to school this year?

French schoolchildren wearing protective gear attend class in May. Will this year's purchases include face masks and hand sanitizer along with notebooks and pencils?

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