With application deadlines looming, Canadian high school students are considering their plans for higher education during the pandemic, with some choosing to wait until in-person classes resume.

Christopher Zwaagstra, an incoming medical student at McGill University, has been inspired by front-line workers during the pandemic but is worried the COVID-19 pandemic will prevent him from getting a 'complete' lab-based education.

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Wide shot of a mother taking a class online with her teenaged son in the background.

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Aug.14 -- Teaching company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt President and Chief Executive Officer Jack Lynch talks about how schools can prepare for virtual learning. He appears on "Bloomberg Markets."

Aug.11 -- Avenues President Jeff Clark talks about the value of an online education and how the school plans to operate in the fall. He appears on "Bloomberg Markets."

Jul.17 -- Brown University Professor of Economics Emily Oster discusses how parents can approach the potential re-opening of schools, and home learning. She speaks on "Bloomberg Markets: The Close." (This interview aired on July 15, 2020.)

As if parenting weren't challenging enough, the coronavirus pandemic has raised 1,000 new, unprecedented questions.

Jul.15 -- Jim Steyer, chief executive officer at Common Sense Media Inc., discusses the challenges facing the U.S. as the nation decides how and whether to send its kids back to school later this year. Steyer spoke July 14 with...

As if parenting weren't challenging enough, the coronavirus pandemic has raised 1,000 new, unprecedented questions.

Despite demands from the president for in-person learning, schools across the country are opting to go 100% online.

Many schools will look differently this year and experts say parents and teachers have to work together to make it work.

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As if parenting weren't challenging enough, the coronavirus pandemic has raised 1,000 new, unprecedented questions.

With more schools switching to distance learning, experts say kids will do better with structure and a daily routine.

As if parenting weren't challenging enough, the coronavirus pandemic has raised 1,000 new, unprecedented questions.

Options may be scarce, but experts say being clear about your needs is crucial.

Maintaining social connections can help students cope with sadness or uncertainty.

We asked the experts: What's the best way to explain why we can't see loved ones in person right now?