With a record 99 Grammy nominations and acclaim as one of the most influential artists in music history, pop superstar Beyoncé and her expansive cultural legacy will be the subject of a new course at Yale University next year. Titled “Beyoncé Makes History: Black Radical Tradition, Culture, Theory & Politics Through Music,” the one-credit class will focus … Read more
There are so many reasons for choosing where to attend college, but for the TikTok generation, the deciding factor is how aesthetically pleasing campus life will be. Gen Z is basing its decision for higher education based on how well it can be documented on social media platforms like TikTok. College-bound teens are looking for … Read more
Diddy think this was a good idea? Wearing offensive getups seems like a Halloween tradition at this point. This year, college students have been excoriated online after donning blackface so they could masquerade as disgraced rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs for the 2024 scream season. “Aside from the blatant and despicable blackface, this is just an … Read more
A group of Aussie schoolgirls have gone viral after they stormed McDonalds while dressed as Ronald McDonald, causing utter mayhem. Videos showing the muck up day prank have amassed millions of views after the students from Sacre Coeur in Glen Iris, Victoria shared them on TikTok. At least 100 girls donned the iconic yellow and red … Read more
Several university professors expressed concerns to the Atlantic about students who come to college unable to read full-length books. Assistant editor Rose Horowitch spoke to several teachers from elite schools like Columbia, Georgetown and Stanford, who each described the phenomenon of students being overwhelmed by the prospect of reading entire books. Columbia University humanities professor Nicholas Dames described … Read more
This math teacher’s pee policy doesn’t add up. A California educator has been accused of cruelty after awarding bonus points to students who don’t take a bathroom break during class. A peeved parent of one of the pedagogue’s pupils leaked the bizarre bathroom rule in a post that has clocked up over 16 million views … Read more
College students are done with the uninspiring shabby cinderblock walls, chipped wooden furniture and dirty carpeting of dormitories. Now, those grim spaces are increasingly becoming far more chic with high-end designs matching the tastes of the TikTok-obsessed generation embarking on independent living. As part of a national trend, college kids are increasingly asking their parents … Read more
No aura points for her. The slang-loving students of Florida science teacher Angela Santalo were left speechless after the exasperated educator banned a long list of Gen Z and Gen Alpha lingo from her classroom, including “pookie,” “aura,” “bro” and “womp womp.” “What prompted me to create the list of banned words was the constant … Read more
College students have a lot on their minds as they head back to school. What’s the right major? Will they need to take out more student loans to cover costs? What will the job market look like when they graduate? To dig into college students’ perspectives on the upcoming school year, Forbes Advisor conducted a survey of … Read more
New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. The world of college admissions looks vastly different today than it did even five years ago, and seismic shifts in the admissions landscape have led to greater transparency regarding what top schools look for … Read more
An Australian school community has been left outraged after a cherished crossing guard was banned from high-fiving student following a parent complaint about the innocent gesture. Students of Mount Dandenong Primary School in Greater Melbourne will no longer receive high fives from their beloved crossing supervisor, John Goulden, during drop off and pick up after … Read more
When life gives you lemons, squeeze ’em for a profit. The lemonade stand is going cashless as today’s tech-savvy youngsters reinvent the classic summertime fixture for the 21st century, with a cup of freshly squeezed juice now just a tap of the phone away. And in a world where most people no longer carry pocket change, … Read more
They got schooled. American college students have little basic knowledge of history, lawmaking and US governance, according to a new survey of no-brainer civics questions. “Students today are sadly unprepared for participation in our democratic republic, as these results show,” said Bradley Jackson of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, which administered the 35-question … Read more
Kids these days aren’t just making wallets out of duct tape — they’re crafting three-piece suits and ball gowns from the stuff. New York’s own Josie Authers and Jessica Ong, both 17, are two artistically adept teens who have created entire ensembles out of the fix-everything tape and earned acclaim as finalists in the Duck Brand’s … Read more
“She-Hulk” star Tatiana Maslany put a newly-enshrined-into-law parental rights law on blast, calling the measure “absurd” and an “overreach.” “It should not be in the control of the parents how a child identifies; how a child knows them self to be,” Maslany, who starred as the title character for the “She-Hulk” series, told local reporters after a recent … Read more
It’s a life lesson. An elementary school teacher has gone viral on social media after sharing her “30 seconds or less” rule on kindness. Fourth grade educator Natalie Ringold posted a video to Instagram explaining the rule to her young students, with many adult viewers praising her for preaching values to her pupils. Ringold taught … Read more
Ezra Toczek, 5, got more than a gold star from his preschool teacher — he received a liver. The young child was put on the transplant list in February after being diagnosed with end-stage liver disease, and subsequent liver failure, as a result of damage to the organ suffered at birth. But in March, his former … Read more
A popular Australian influencer has shared that she was ranked on a horrifying list that was shared around her high school and turned her life into a nightmare. Pheveya, 20, was prompted to talk about her experience after hearing about a list created by boys from Melbourne private school, Yarra Valley Grammar, which included ratings of … Read more
This article is one of the winning submissions from the New York Post Scholars Contest, presented by Command Education. The year is 1997. Fresh out of college, 22-year-old Joseph Ko, now a social studies teacher at Great Neck South High School, stands at the crossroads at Grinnell College, IA. He is deliberating the future direction of his … Read more
Birds fly over the rainbow — so why can’t you watch your worries fly away, too? A new study from North Carolina State University, published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology, found that bird-watching can help college students improve their mental health. Studies have shown that spending time in nature can boost overall well-being, but … Read more