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Now that the school year is well underway and students are off to the races for another year of learning and studying, we thought we’d ask: Can we see your pictures?

The group quarters count is under added scrutiny this census because the Census Bureau, for the first time, decided in the middle of crunching numbers to use a last-resort statistical technique called imputation to fill in the data gaps for the dorms, nursing homes and prisons. After imputation and duplicate removal, the revised numbers appeared to artificially inflate the count for group quarters by 444,000 people. Instead of an expected 8.1 million residents living in group quarters, there were almost 8.6 million people. The group quarters count in the revised data was noticeably higher for California, New York, Florida and Washington state, the documents and slide presentations showed. “The Census Bureau made several improvements to its methodology after the date these slides were created," the statement said.

The group quarters count is under added scrutiny this census because the Census Bureau, for the first time, decided in the middle of crunching numbers to use a last-resort statistical technique called imputation to fill in the data gaps for the dorms, nursing homes and prisons. After imputation and duplicate removal, the revised numbers appeared to artificially inflate the count for group quarters by 444,000 people. Instead of an expected 8.1 million residents living in group quarters, there were almost 8.6 million people. The group quarters count in the revised data was noticeably higher for California, New York, Florida and Washington state, the documents and slide presentations showed. “The Census Bureau made several improvements to its methodology after the date these slides were created," the statement said.

By the end of the U.S. head count last year, the Census Bureau lacked data for residents in almost a fifth of the nation's occupied college dorms, nursing homes and prisons.

The redistricting data is set to be made public by the middle of next month. Two states, Ohio and Alabama, sued the Census Bureau in an unsuccessful effort to get it to release the data before August. “The effect on the schedule for delivering redistricting data would likely be substantial," Abowd said of any potential order to disclose further group quarter records. Delaying the release of the redistricting data past Aug. 16 could get the Census Bureau in trouble with a federal court in Ohio. As part of a settlement of the state of Ohio's lawsuit, the Census Bureau promised to release the redistricting data no later than Aug. 16.

A Republican advocacy group is withdrawing its request for a court order seeking the immediate release of Census Bureau records.

Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill requiring each Florida state college to conduct an annual assessment of intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity Tuesday.

Davidson College recently apologized for its ties to slavery and amended its bylaws to allow more non-Christians to serve in key leadership roles.

ORLANDO, Fla. – It’s never too early to prepare for college, and ELEVATE Orlando is partnering with local organizations to host a virtual scholarship forum for parents and students to help foot the bill. The free event will take place via Zoom on Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.ELEVATE Orlando focuses on mentoring and guiding the City Beautiful’s urban youth with the goal of preparing students for the future. They’re partnering with the United Negro College Fund to fulfill its mission. The event will feature presentations on financial literacy, applying for FAFSA and scholarships and give students the opportunity to meet representatives from colleges and universities across the country. Event attendees will only be visible on camera when meeting with campus representatives.

ORLANDO, Fla. Hundreds of University of Central Florida students are moving into their dorm rooms ahead of the fall semester, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, move-in day looks a little different this year. But before she could get her key, UCF required all students moving onto campus to get a COVID-19 test first. [MORE: 4 things Orange County Public Schools wants parents to know before Monday]Wylie said it was a smooth and easy process. Wylie joined hundreds of students and their families moving into the dorms on Saturday. Two-part drive-thru processStudents moving onto the main campus are required to take a COVID-19 test in a campus garage provided by Aventus Biolabs.

A Kentucky university kicked three soccer players off its team and suspended three for having a party. It was later traced as the source of spread for 29 COVID-19 cases. That led to the school's men's and women's soccer teams, field hockey team and volleyball team canceling workouts. The three students kicked off the team had prior violations. Members of the impacted sports teams who do not test positive and have not been identified through contact tracing may resume team workouts Monday.

Thousands of international students pursuing higher education in the U.S. may have to leave if their colleges go to online-only classes. The U.S. Department of State says it will not issue visas to students enrolled in schools that are fully online for the fall semester. In response to coronavirus, Harvard is going to deliver all course instruction online in the fall. Other universities are following suit, which creates a challenge for many pursuing their degrees in the U.S. from foreign countries. In some circumstances, some exchange or foreign students may not be able to study in the U.S. or return home.

Jack now has four associates degrees under his belt and hes not stopping there. So what does he want to do with all his degrees? Well I mean, Im 13, so I dont want to rush everything, Jack said. Thats right, he earned his four degrees in two years. When hes not studying, Jack, like other kids his age, loves to play video games.

College students used to have limited say in who they would get for a dorm roommate. But now, hundreds of universities and colleges worldwide are turning to software programs that help pair students using surveys and matching algorithms. CNET.com's Kara Tsuboi reports on how this technology aims to lower the number of bad roommate pairings and improve student satisfaction.