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Student loan repayments are back and more confusing than ever

The return of federal student loan payments brings borrower stress and economic uncertainty.

Sara Friedman • September 1, 2023
houses

Looking for an edge in attracting talent? Give ’em a reasonable place to live

Employers, led by school districts, are using affordable housing to combat labor shortages.

Ben Berkley • August 17, 2023
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Academia drama involves lying about… lying

Do professors fabricate data to get their papers published in journals? Data vigilantes are on the case.

Juliet Bennett Rylah • August 2, 2023
Chegg stock

Investors worry Chegg could be schooled by ChatGPT’s A+ homework help

Simply acknowledging the impact of AI gave edtech firms a harsh haircut.

Jacob Cohen • May 5, 2023
increase in skilled trade program enrollment

Degrees of separation: As college enrollment drops, trade school sign-ups rise

Six figures of debt and no job? Minimal debt and a job with an above-median salary? The latter’s appeal is growing.

Ben Berkley • April 23, 2023

It’s a pretty great time to get a PhD in AI

Companies are promising riches to lure top young minds in AI out of academia.

Ben Berkley • April 16, 2023

The student loan forgiveness hearing, explained

The Supreme Court heard two cases against the Biden admin’s stalled plan to forgive $400B in student loan debt.

Juliet Bennett Rylah • March 1, 2023

Would ChatGPT get a Wharton MBA?

As the saying goes, Cs get degrees — and ChatGPT just got a B.

Jacob Cohen • January 25, 2023

Maybe you shouldn’t get that master’s degree in this economy

Business schools are recruiting laid-off tech workers hard.

The Hustle • January 4, 2023

Duolingo’s competition is TikTok and Netflix

Once a PhD project, the company is expanding fast.

Jacob Cohen • December 5, 2022

Course sharing, explained

Why colleges and universities are teaming up to offer students online courses.

Juliet Bennett Rylah • October 7, 2022

RIP to a school supplies legend

E. Bryant Crutchfield, inventor of the Trapper Keeper, passed away at 85.

Rob Litterst • August 30, 2022

The battle for the ‘richest school’ title

The University of Texas has a secret weapon that could help its endowment pass Harvard’s.

Rob Litterst • August 26, 2022

Higher education meets high finance

College mergers and acquisitions are on the rise.

Rob Litterst • July 22, 2022

Microschools are catching on

Prenda, an edtech startup, raised $20m to grow its network of microschools.

Juliet Bennett Rylah • June 14, 2022

Funding is coming for green school buses

The EPA’s new program replaces old buses with more efficient models.

Juliet Bennett Rylah • May 24, 2022

1 fish, 2 fish, red fish, 6.9m fish

Today, Dr. Seuss is the top-selling US literary license.

Jacob Cohen • March 31, 2022

Exam software is booming, but is it ethical?

AI-powered exam software is helping educators curb cheating, but comes with its share of controversy.

Rob Litterst • February 21, 2022

A school board banned a book. Now everyone wants it

After a school board banned Art Spiegelman’s critically acclaimed graphic novel, Maus, it shot to the top of bestseller lists.

Juliet Bennett Rylah • February 4, 2022

The SAT is going digital — but does it matter?

The College Board is making massive updates to the test as more schools move away from requiring entrance exams.

Rob Litterst • January 31, 2022

TikTok is causing problems for teachers, and it’s bigger than just a classroom distraction

Teachers have asked TikTok, Facebook, and Twitter to help curb the spread of viral challenges and misinformation that have put educator safety at risk.

Rob Litterst • October 14, 2021

E-books saved libraries, but the economics may soon crush them

E-books saved libraries during the pandemic, but the economics could cause some long-term problems.

Rob Litterst • September 29, 2021

What’s the deal with electric school buses?

How many electric school buses are there in the US? (Hint: very few).

Jacob Cohen • September 2, 2021

Can livestreaming classes finally shake up online ed?

The next wave of online education is live learning.

The Hustle • July 9, 2021

The $1.6T student debt problem

The student loan freeze ends this fall. Here’s what readers and experts say.

Juliet Bennett Rylah • June 16, 2021

How Chegg built a multibillion-dollar education tech platform

Chegg is on track to make $800m this year by solving students’ problems.

Jacob Cohen • May 14, 2021

Google’s plan to disrupt higher education

Google now offers fast-track certification for project management, data analytics, and user experience (UX) design.

Trung T. Phan • March 15, 2021

Overtime wants to pay high schoolers $100k+ to drop dimes in new league

Sports media startup Overtime is starting a basketball league that will pay top 16- to 18-year-old b-ball players a minimum of $100k a year.

Kolby Hatch • March 10, 2021

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