Carrie Jung
Carrie began reporting from New Mexico in 2011, following environmental news, education and Native American issues. She’s worked with NPR’s Morning Edition, PRI’s The World, National Native News, and The Takeaway.
Carrie graduated with a masters degree from Clemson University in 2009.
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The list of new regulations is daunting, especially if you compare it to pre-coronavirus times.
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The college credit exams were moved online in response to the pandemic. But many students don't have Internet access at home. Up until Friday, one senior planned to take her tests in a parking lot.
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Most standardized tests, like the SAT and ACT, are on hold this spring. But Advanced Placement exams are going forward with a new online format.
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The reinvestment would affect all of the state's districts, but it would come most dramatically in diverse, low-income communities that have struggled in recent years to cover their own costs, like Brockton and Worcester.
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One way for colleges in financial trouble to stay open is to combine resources and merge with another school. But these partnerships are complicated and often come with strings attached.
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Nearly one in five colleges in Massachusetts are facing new challenges due to demographic shifts and increased competition.
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Nearly 300 students at Hampshire College walked Saturday to receive their Bachelor of Arts degrees. The ceremony comes amid growing uncertainty about the school’s future.
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The criminal case about parents who allegedly paid bribes to get their children into top schools spotlights the admissions process. Officials look for aspects of the applications that reveal lies.
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An opinion could come in early 2019. Both sides say they plan to appeal, which means the fate of affirmative action policies could once again end up in the hands of the Supreme Court.
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Lawyers laid out their key arguments in opening statements Monday, and Dean of Admissions William Fitzsimmons took to the stand to defend the university.