In the coming days and weeks, millions of parents in the United States will be sending their child to college in a pandemic, whether for in-person classes or a virtual hybrid. Understanding these procedures can be a comfort to parents, since their child will know what to do if they contract the virus. Coping with the pandemic this semester may also mean being emotionally prepared to see your child come home sooner than you thought. Many schools, such as St. John’s College in Annapolis, have recently changed plans and will go 100 percent online because of rising cases in the area and a shortage of coronavirus tests. Other schools in and around the Washington region that are planning to start virtually include Georgetown University, American University, George Washington University, and Dickinson and Lafayette colleges in Pennsylvania.

Source: Washington Post August 24, 2020 14:15 UTC