Students Sue Colleges Over COVID-19 Cutbacks

The transcript discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education, focusing on a lawsuit by a student seeking a partial tuition refund due to the shift from in-person to online classes. The student argues that online classes do not replicate the value of in-person instruction. The transcript also covers the challenges of obtaining tuition refunds, legal precedents regarding education fees, and responses from institutions like Purdue, which have offered partial refunds for room and board but not tuition.

What prompted the engineering student to file a lawsuit against his school?

• The school refused to provide online resources.

• The school canceled all classes.

• The school failed to replicate in-person classes online.

• The school increased tuition fees.

According to the Brookings Institution study, how does online learning compare to in-person instruction?

• Both are equally effective.

• Online learning is more effective.

• Online learning is less effective.

• In-person instruction is outdated.

Why are colleges hesitant to offer tuition refunds?

• They have already refunded room and board costs.

• Tuition fees are a significant source of income.

• They have legal obligations to maintain fees.

• They believe online classes are superior.

What was the Supreme Court's stance on university fees in 2000?

• Universities should only charge fees for academic courses.

• Universities must refund all fees during a pandemic.

• Universities can charge fees to promote common services.

• Universities cannot charge fees for unused services.

How did Purdue University respond to the lawsuit?

• They agreed to refund all tuition fees.

• They stated the lawsuit was baseless.

• They increased tuition for the next semester.

• They offered additional online resources.