Soon, high school graduates will be making monumental decisions that will determine their future quality of life. These decisions include whether to attend college; if so, where; and what degree program to pursue. Research shows that while not guaranteeing career success, a college degree often affords students more control over their destiny and enables a … Read more
The job market is great today, but when the class of 2027 tosses their graduation hats into the air and begin searching for work, the world may be a different place. Worry not — we’ve got you covered. Using data from the experts at the World Economic Forum and Bureau of Labor Statistics, here are … Read more
With student and parental concerns about college at a fever pitch, the best advice on today’s top colleges and universities may come from college students themselves. “They’re the experts of their own experiences,” said Rob Franek, lead author of the Princeton Review’s “Best 388 Colleges for 2023” (Aug. 2022, $24.99). “Things affect students academically and … Read more
They’re sitting pretty — at least in the classroom. New research suggests that attractive female college students accustomed to earning high grades in person aren’t making the same marks during remote learning. A Swedish study, published in the journal Economics Letters, probed the impact of a student’s looks on their performance, both in the classroom and … Read more
Colleges across America are warning students of “cultural appropriation” as they prepare to dress up for Halloween, giving tips on how to avoid offending others. Universities such as the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ohio University, University of Colorado-Boulder, University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of Michigan are all encouraging students to choose a Halloween costume that … Read more
For this super sexy teacher, school is officially out. Yeimmy Ilias Isaza, an educator from Barranquilla, Colombia with over 393,000 social media followers, was reportedly fired from her position as an instructor after her ex-school’s administrators caught an eyeful of her sultry Instagram snaps. “It’s not just only believing in you, it’s about working on you,” … Read more
A Scottish teacher shares her “teacher fits” for the week on TikTok in videos taken from her classroom — and her outfits have divided the internet. TikTok user @victoriaren97 — who has 22,600 followers and 337,000 likes — is seen in her videos donning short skirts and shirt dresses, mostly with tights underneath as her … Read more
Adam Sandler’s fashion school is now in session. Students across the country are donning ill-fitting T-shirts and baggy shorts to mimic the A-lister’s roll-out-of-bed vibe at official school-sanctioned days — complete with looks from his 1990s blockbusters like “Happy Gilmore,” “The Waterboy” and “The Wedding Singer.” The “Adam Sandler Day” trend has spread across the … Read more
When Will Germaine, 20, of Valley Stream, NY, recently needed professional attire for his new role as student government president, the community health student at Hofstra University didn’t shop online or drive to the nearest mall. Instead, he cruised the racks at Hofstra’s “career closet” at the campus health and wellness center. Since opening this … Read more
A law professor shared on Twitter the pieces of an ingenious cheating system involving pens used by one of her students, garnering enough attention that the student revealed how he accomplished his feat. Cheating returned to the news during the pandemic as remote learning made it easy for students to look up answers on exams. However, the … Read more
When mom-of-three Heather Behrends’ oldest son Jake, 15, started playing baseball, she found herself getting involved. Very involved. “I would go out to practice with him and critique what he was doing — every swing he would take,” Behrends, 43, recalled. Behrends wanted Jake to do well, and when the Denver-based founder of parenting blog … Read more