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So much of what we’re going through during this frightening coronavirus era feels unprecedented, but there are actually some excellent examples from the recent past of how education has tackled ([link removed]) unexpected disasters like fires, floods and hurricanes.

This week, The Hechinger Report examined lessons on how colleges and universities become lifelines for students and communities in the face of such emergencies. We also published an in-depth look at a personalized learning program ([link removed]) that schools are finding has been helpful in the transition to remote learning. And, as part of our Guidance Gap ([link removed]) series, we took you inside the world of a hard-workingcollege counselor ([link removed]) worried about her students. We love to hear from our readers, so stay healthy – and please consider becoming a member ([link removed]) and supporting our work on #GivingTuesdayNow.

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** Biggest gap year ever? One in 6 high school seniors may take a gap year ([link removed])
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Roughly one in six high school seniors say that they definitely or most likely won’t attend college in the fall because of the coronavirus; of those, 16 percent plan to take a gap year. But travel restrictions and a looming recession will restrict what they can do with that time.
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** The overlooked power of Zuckerberg-backed learning program lies offline ([link removed])
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The Summit Learning Program has its challenges, but offers big potential for schools that use it well.



** What has happened when campuses shut down for other disasters? A coronavirus case study ([link removed])
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Fires, floods, hurricanes have shut down higher education in the past — with worrying results.



** From private to public school: A college counselor straddles an economic divide ([link removed])
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College counseling is an afterthought in many high schools. Counselor Brad Ward was trying to change that. Then the coronavirus hit.



** Coronavirus accelerates higher education’s trend toward distance learning ([link removed])
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The number of colleges where most students took some courses online has doubled since 2012.



** Study: Deportations widen Latino-white achievement gaps at school ([link removed])
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Obama-era deportations associated with increased absenteeism and decreased math scores among Latino students.

Solutions
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