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, …
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 …
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 …
Gatot Adriansyah | Istock | Getty Images As artificial intelligence restructures the workforce and reduces the number of entry-level opportunities, an alternative is emerging for recent college grads struggling to find jobs: going back to school. Nearly 78% of those who are considering graduate school said they plan to enroll in a program within 12 months, according …
Golden West College students walk to the GWC Student Union in Huntington Beach on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. Leonard Ortiz | Orange County Register | MediaNews Group | Getty Images More high school graduates are pursuing a two-year degree over a four-year college path, recent studies show. Ballooning college costs and the student loan debt that accompanies …
As reading quietly fades into a task-driven activity, students risk losing more than a habit—they lose a powerful way to steady their minds. Drawing on research and neuroscience, the story explores how reading regulates the nervous system, builds empathy, and deepens thinking, even as digital distractions and academic pressures steadily push books out of students’ …
Valerie Plesch | The Washington Post | Getty Images Even as the U.S. economy adds jobs and the unemployment rate ticks lower, there are fewer hiring opportunities for college graduates. And yet, high school students remain remarkably optimistic about their future employment prospects. According to a new report by Junior Achievement, 73% of teenagers said the artificial Intelligence boom will have …
UAE School Bus Time Limits: New 45-60 Minute Caps for Child Well-being Parents and policymakers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are increasingly debating the impacts of extended school bus journeys on children’s well-being, after reports highlighted that some students were spending two hours or more on buses daily. Responding to these concerns, UAE authorities …
For years, a growing number of students have been considering alternatives to a four-year degree. Now the trend toward a two-year program or even shorter-term credential — also dubbed “un-college” — is gaining steam. Ballooning college costs and the student loan debt that goes along with them are partly to blame. New borrowing limits for 2026 under …