Do you think the college broke the promises they made to get you to enroll?
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If you could sue your university for charging you the same amount for remote learning, would you?
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If you said 'yes' to the above, you're not alone. Students displeased with remote learning have filed hundreds of lawsuits seeking tuition refunds from their universities. But the defendants are mostly winning, and we should be worried about howhttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-05-12/do-you-have-to-pay-full-tuition-for-remote-college-judges-say-yes?sref=2o0rZsF1 …
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Plaintiff after plaintiff argues that schools have breached contracts requiring:
In-person classes
Networking opportunities
All the benefits of bright, cheery campuses
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Many colleges are financially strapped, and tuition refunds would put them further in the red. But institutions should consider the long-term consequences of pursuing what amounts to an argument that the campus experience is worthless, writes
@StepCarter https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-05-12/do-you-have-to-pay-full-tuition-for-remote-college-judges-say-yes?sref=2o0rZsF1 …pic.twitter.com/AEkgsfvkXj
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The fine print says schools reserve the right to make changes without notice in the courses and offerings. Colleges and universities had to make swift decisions on how best to continue instruction to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-05-12/do-you-have-to-pay-full-tuition-for-remote-college-judges-say-yes?sref=2o0rZsF1 …pic.twitter.com/I9Dyb4niA5
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Judges across the country noted that courts are ill-suited to second-guess the decisions of academic authorities on how best to continue their pedagogical mission in the midst of a swift-moving crisis https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-05-12/do-you-have-to-pay-full-tuition-for-remote-college-judges-say-yes?sref=2o0rZsF1 …pic.twitter.com/wSUar54hXS
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Colleges are acting like used car salesmen, arguing that students should have read the fine print before sending in those tuition checks. But when many students completely misunderstand the terms of their agreements, it's possible they are being misled https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-05-12/do-you-have-to-pay-full-tuition-for-remote-college-judges-say-yes?sref=2o0rZsF1 …pic.twitter.com/SYPqpJmFUL
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Colleges in America have become greedy predatory corporations focused on profits over student success.
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