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Citadel CEO Ken Griffin is cutting off donations to Harvard

Fri, 02/02/2024 - 17:55

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Founder and CEO of Citadel Ken Griffin — Citadel CEO Ken Griffin said Tuesday that he was "not interested" in supporting Harvard financially.
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I couldn't participate in extracurriculars at Yale because of the school's competitive environment. It's not just a Yale problem.

Fri, 02/02/2024 - 10:43

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A student wearing a Yale University sweatshirt walking across campus. — The author, not pictured, says Yale is too competitive.
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A Florida mom was barred from dropping her kids off at a private Christian school over a decal promoting her OnlyFans page

Thu, 02/01/2024 - 10:48

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An image of Michelle Cline and the decal on the back of her SUV.
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Oklahoma teachers who mistakenly received $15,000 to $50,000 in bonuses are now being told to give it all back

Tue, 01/30/2024 - 22:24

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State Flag flies over Oklahoma State Capitol, Oklahoma City. — State Flag flies over the Oklahoma State Capitol, Oklahoma City.
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A teacher has gone viral for charging third-graders 'rent' and letting them spend fake money on homework passes

Tue, 01/30/2024 - 06:53

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A stock photo shows a student writing a budget. — A stock photo shows a student writing a budget, with a piggy bank and calculator next to the folder.
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Cursive Handwriting Could Make Your Idiot Kid Smarter, Study Suggests

Mon, 01/29/2024 - 19:00

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There’s a glimmer of hope if you’re looking for last-ditch strategies to save your child from the halls of stupidity. A study published this week in the journal Frontiers of Psychology found that good ol’ cursive handwriting seems better at promoting learning than typing, and if we want to pump smarter kids out of our…