I couldn't afford my rent and student loans, so I moved in with my mom. It took me 3 years to get back on my feet.

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Teddy Rainville in cap and gown at college graduation
The author graduated from college and had to move home.

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The real danger of AI in education isn't cheating — it's dependency on Big Tech algorithms, a business professor warns

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Kimberley Hardcastle
Kimberley Hardcastle said generative AI is quietly shifting knowledge and critical thinking from humans to Big Tech's algorithms.

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Homeschooling my kids while running my own businesses is not easy. I do it for the freedom it gives us to travel.

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Janelle Jones with kids.
Janelle Jones homeschools her two kids and runs her businesses from home.

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I earned my master's from Full Sail University. I thought the online program would be easy, but then I got pregnant.

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Janelle Jones on her laptop
The author earned her master's online.

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AI is reshaping the teenage brain — and an Oxford study says it is making students faster, but shallower thinkers

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A student has a class in an artificial intelligence interactive classroom at the 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services CIFTIS in Beijing, capital of China, September 11, 2025.
Oxford researchers say teenagers are learning faster with AI — but losing the depth to think critically.

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The ABCs of what's on the chopping block at the Department of Education

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American Flag wooden school desk and chair disappearing.
The Department of Education's cuts are raising uncertainty for teachers and students.

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I'm a medical student at Stanford learning about AI's influence on medicine. I'm still optimistic about my future as a doctor.

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Brian Zhang with two fellow students holding a stanford flag
The author (right) is a medical student at Stanford.

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I didn't expect my 40th high school reunion to be so emotional, but I was reminded how powerful those early years really are

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a woman entiering classroom with empty desks
The author attended her high school reunion.

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Photos show how US colleges celebrate homecoming, from curious traditions to star-filled concerts

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Homecoming celebrations at Jackson State University.
Homecoming celebrations at Jackson State University.

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I was accepted into NYU, but chose a community college certification instead. Being debt-free was more important than prestige.

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Barbara Campos holding up an NYU flag
The author turned down NYU's offer of acceptance.

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