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The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Complicating Decisions To Send College Students Back To Campus

By Steve Kraske,

Published July 1, 2020 at 4:18 PM CDT

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Some universities will have in-person classes this fall, increasing students' exposure to the coronavirus.

Families considering whether or not to send college-age kids back to campus for the fall semester are facing some unprecedented choices.

The ongoing pandemic means families need to formulate a plan in case the student contracts the coronavirus, if they need to quarantine before a visit home, and if they find they can't be successful in online-learning situations.

Wes Crenshaw, family psychologist and author of "ADD & Zombies: Fearless Medication Management for ADD and ADHD"

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