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Is “AI it” making students fail? UC Berkeley CS classes see sharp rise in failures amid learning concerns

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UC Berkeley’s computer science courses witnessed a steep rise in failure rates in spring 2026, sparking debate over the impact of generative AI on learning. Faculty cite overreliance on AI tools, weak mathematical foundations, and declining student engagement as key concerns, warning that academic performance gaps are widening despite rising access to digital assistance. There …

A costly promise: Why Britain is losing faith in University Education

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Public confidence in the value of a university degree is falling across Britain as rising tuition fees, growing student debt, a challenging graduate jobs market and fears about AI reshape perceptions of higher education. New survey findings reveal a growing divide between the promise of a degree and the realities facing today’s graduates. The prospect …

Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ turned 529 plans into ‘lifelong education’ accounts, expert says: How to take advantage

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New rules are expanding how tax-advantaged 529 savings plans can be used to pay for expenses beyond college, unlocking money that workers can use to advance or change careers. Under provisions in President Donald Trump‘s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law in July 2025, you can use a 529 plan to save not …

Lawsuit over federal student loan caps highlights impact on nursing shortage

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The Janss Steps at UCLA in Westwood, CA on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Myung J. Chun | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images A coalition of 25 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration this week over the new limits on federal student loans. For students pursuing careers in healthcare fields, such as nursing, …

The AI economy is rewriting the American Dream — and blue-collar workers are poised to win

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From the Dayton, Ohio, suburbs to boardrooms in Dallas, the employees fueling AT&T’s next wave of growth aren’t fresh-faced college graduates with expensive four-year degrees. They’re skilled, blue-collar workers ready to get their hands dirty — and AT&T can’t find enough of them. “We need people who know how to actually work with electricity. We …

Can colleges still deliver in the age of AI? One Ivy League school is investing $30 million to improve career outcomes

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Dartmouth College Cheryl Senter/Bloomberg | Getty Images Fears that artificial intelligence will upend students’ future career plans are reverberating across college campuses. “Higher education needs to do better,” said Joseph Catrino, the inaugural director of Dartmouth’s Center for Career Design. “We need to do better for our students — we need to step up and …

Families still see college as a good investment — figuring out how to pay for it is the challenge

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Even as concerns about return on investment rise, a college degree remains the goal for the vast majority of high school students, new data shows. Ninety-five percent of families with high schoolers said their students will go on to college, according to Sallie’s new How America Plans for College report. Just 5% said that was an unlikely path …

New college graduates overestimate starting salaries by nearly $24,000, report finds

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It’s a challenging labor market for those just starting out, and new job seekers will likely have to recalibrate their earning potential. Today’s college seniors expect to make about $80,000 one year after graduation, according to a survey of undergraduates pursuing a bachelor’s degree by real estate site Clever in February and March. Yet, the average …

Private student loan market set to expand under new federal loan caps — with risks for grad school borrowers

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Smith Collection | Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images More graduate students are likely to take out private education loans after new federal loan caps were established in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. That prospect is worrying, consumer advocates and other financial experts say — private lenders are likely to reject many …

In a tight job market, small businesses may offer opportunities for new college grads

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Brittany Murray | Medianews Group | Getty Images In an increasingly challenging labor market, small businesses may offer newly minted college graduates something that larger firms cannot: a job. Joe Watson, the founder and chief strategist at Hey Joe Media, a Tucson, Arizona-based communications firm for nonprofits specializing in criminal justice reform, said he …