COVID-19 Outbreak (Update: More than 2.9M cases and 132,313 deaths in US)

Optimus Prime said
For undergraduates studying at home amid the coronavirus pandemic, college isn't what it used to be.

However, it costs just the same.

While a number of colleges and universities are offering refunds of fees and room and board, the reimbursement policies vary from school to school — and nearly all of them have drawn the line at tuition.

As students and their parents argue that remote learning doesn't have same value as an in-person education, a growing number of undergraduates are taking their cases to court...…….

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/car...-college-students/ar-BB13GHwt?ocid=spartanntp

just had this discussion in this home last week as tuition was due for both my kids schools.

My oldest, goes from 845 to 215 daily on Zoom. Teachers are present and available for instruction, questions etc. Im not really disappointed there. She is missing out on the social interaction High School provides, but that really isnt why i pay tuition.

My youngest however....they are given assignments via a website, asked to complete and upload. For tests, a link and complete online. No structure, no time frame. Do at your leisure. Some kids turn in work at 11pm.
This i have a problem with. Teachers arent as available. ( email only and responses vary from 1 hr to 2 days ) Questions in the moment go unanswered and learning is seemingly getting lost on them. Yet tuition was either paid in full or tuition loan ( 10% fin charge i refuse to pay ).

If we go thru this again in the fall, i fully plan to reach out to the administrators to discuss options.