My son's graduation from high school marks a devastating end for me. I now have to figure out who I am outside being a dad.

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Rodney Rikai (right) is starting over after his son graduated from high school.

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My husband and I aren't hiding our AI use from our kids. We are helping them learn how to use it.

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The author (not pictured) said that she and her husband often use AI to make life and work easier and faster. Now, they're helping their kids learn to do the same.

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I'm a college admissions expert, and my top students use AI. Here's how your kids should use AI on their essays.

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Should students be allowed to use AI on their college admissions essays?

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Only one US state pays teachers an average of 6 figures. See how much teachers make in every state.

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California pays teachers the highest average salary in the country.

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A tiny Philadelphia music conservatory is one of the hardest colleges in the US to get into. See why.

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The Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia is one of the hardest US schools to get into.

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I graduated from UC Berkeley with a job lined up, but I was quickly laid off. I found my next job by cold emailing.

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The author was laid off from her first job after college.

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Every US state ranked by high school graduation rate, from lowest to highest

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Kentucky has the highest high school graduation rate in the US at 93.60%.

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Sundar Pichai chooses 'optimism' over AI (and boos) for his Stanford graduation speech

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai was careful with his language during his graduation speech at Stanford University.

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I'm struggling to pay off my $300,000 student loan debt. The coming changes to repayment plans have me even more worried.

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The author is struggling to pay off her student loan debt.

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I work with college students, and they're more prepared for the AI-focused workforce than anyone. But they can't get jobs.

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The author says Gen Z is well-equipped for the AI-focused workforce.

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