It’s time to recalibrate post-pandemic norms in college classrooms

Today’s graduates have grown used to relaxed standards. But their employers will not give them rolling deadlines, say Natalie Schoettler and Kailea Manning  

Published on
November 17, 2025
Last updated
November 19, 2025
Natalie N. Schoettler Kailea Q. Manning
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