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High Point University has turned 'life skills' into a magnet for the Wall Street elite with a 99.2% job placement rate
12+ hour, 25+ min ago (840+ words) As Gen Z college graduates struggle to jumpstart their careers, skepticism about the value of higher education is reaching new heights." But at one private university in suburban North Carolina, graduates are defying that trend. At High Point University, 99.2% of…...
As Gen Z and CEOs alike slam 'worthless' degrees, one UK graduate has racked up $420,000 in student loans—more than the price of an average home
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (595+ words) While the average graduate is leaving university with around "45,000 in debt, 10 graduates now have loans exceeding "267,000 ($356,000), according to new figures from the Student Loans Company, as reported by The Times." For context, the average property value in Britain is similarly…...
America's math and reading scores tanked after schools ditched textbooks for screens—and AI could worsen the brain rot
1+ week, 2+ day ago (585+ words) At the turn of the century, educational technology initiatives put laptop keyboards at the fingertips of U.S. schoolchildren. Now, 25 years later, the next generation of students have turned to AI'and education experts warn unrestricted use of the technology could atrophy critical…...
Former Goldman Sachs CEO got into Harvard at 16, growing up in Brooklyn public housing—he still says college is the best ticket to the middle class
1+ week, 6+ day ago (578+ words) Some business CEOs have put the college degree on blast, questioning if higher education is really setting students up for success in the workforce. But the former CEO of Goldman Sachs, Lloyd Blankfein, is pushing back against that narrative." It…...
This 10-year-old in California taught herself to read—now she's just enrolled in a college class while still in elementary school
2+ week, 6+ day ago (682+ words) Gen Alpha may still years away from deciding whether to pursue a college degree, but one California student is already getting a head start. Ten-year-old Honey Cooper spends part of the day learning about fractions and the solar system as…...
More than half of teens are using AI for schoolwork—and many parents don’t know it
3+ week, 5+ day ago (506+ words) Raising kids in the digital age is hard. Keeping up with the chatbots doing their homework is even harder. More than half of teens are turning to AI for school work, according to a Pew Research Center survey. The study'a…...
Gen Z's enthusiasm for all things touchable is resurrecting the analog economy—and costing parents
3+ week, 6+ day ago (451+ words) Luba Kassova'is a researcher, journalist, and consultant who covers equality, media, and social trends. "What really drew me in was the album cover. The colors and the contrast of his face against a pink background really stood out to me....
'Students can’t reason': Teachers warn AI is fueling a crisis in kids' ability to think
3+ week, 6+ day ago (404+ words) The advent of the internet made things easier, but not effortless. Sites like CliffNotes and LitCharts let students skim summaries when they skipped the reading. Homework-help platforms such as GradeSaver or CourseHero offered solutions to common math textbook problems." The…...
Lyft launches new rideshare service for teens
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (41+ words) Lyft CEO David Risher told Fortune the rideshare app is launching a new feature designed for teenagers. Lyft launches new rideshare service for teens Lyft CEO David Risher told Fortune the rideshare app is launching a new feature designed for…...
Not all degrees are a waste of time: MBA graduates from Harvard, MIT, and Wharton are making over $245,000 just three years after graduating
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (688+ words) As the job market has tightened, many Gen Z college graduates have struggled to find stable footing'raising new questions about whether a degree is still worth the time and debt burden. But for many MBA students, the return on investment…...