My 12-year-old couldn't read, and even as an educator, I had no idea why. It turned out he had dyslexia.

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The author had no idea how far behind her son was in reading.

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This 17-year-old wrote the ultimate ELI5 for coding

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Aryan Poduri
Aryan Poduri authored "GOAT Coder."

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I am a mom and a longtime writing teacher. My kids' slang shows me how fast language is changing.

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The author says slang is very much alive nowadays with kids.

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3 people who pivoted into AI share how they used their college experience to break into the field

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Varun Goyal, Deep Shah, and Kriti Goyal.
Varun Goyal, Deep Shah, and Kriti Goyal share their experiences transitioning from college to the AI industry.

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The 20 best college towns across the US, ranked

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Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, was ranked as one of the best college towns in the US.

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We're raising our kids to speak three languages, and it's not as hard as people think.

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The author is raising her kids to speak German, Dutch, and English.

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I left my university in Milan to study in a much smaller town. I loved the lower cost of living and slower pace.

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Via Donato Bramante with Palazzo Albani which houses the headquarters of the University of Urbino, the Institute of Art History, the Institute of Archaeology and the Presidencies of Political Sciences and Education Sciences. Urbino (Italy), April 4th, 2024
The author left the busy streets of Milan for a slower pace at the University of Urbino.

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I was over 300 pounds in high school. Then, college life pushed me to lose over a third of my body weight.

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Dan Petetsky before and after losing 100 pounds
The author lost weight in college.

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Universities risk becoming passive arms of Silicon Valley if they don't question how AI shapes truth, a professor says

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Engineering students at the International Technology Olympics, Pardis Technology Park, in Tehran, on October 28, 2025.
A professor says AI didn't cause the crisis in education — it exposed it.

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I'm trying to be hands-off as my teen applies to college. It's been difficult for me, especially when they missed a deadline.

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A pile of college mailers
The author's son is applying to college.

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