My daughter decided not to go to college right after high school. I'm proud of her for exploring her interests first.

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The author, not pictured, was surprised to learn her daughter didn't want to go to college yet.

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Harvard donations dropped nearly 15% amid wealthy alums' vows to cut off support

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Harvard saw a decrease in donations in the most recent fiscal year.

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Parents sue their son's school for punishing his AI use, heralding a messy future

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A Massachusetts student was punished for his use of AI on an assignment.

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Banning phones in school is the easy part. The hard part is what to do about social media.

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The professor made porn. His firing may shape the future of free speech.

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"If they can do this to me, they could do it to any tenured professor," says Joe Gow. "Academia is not a law firm or a bank or an insurance company. We're in the truth business."

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I stopped saving for my son's college tuition. I decided to save for my forever home instead.

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The author, left, has decided not to save for her son's college tuition.

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I graduated from college and moved back home to New York City. I struggled to find my place, and it didn't feel like home anymore.

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The author struggled when she moved back to her hometown of New York City.

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I'm a Yale student who just spent a semester abroad in the UK. I now know I want to eventually move overseas for grad school.

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The author is a Yale student who studied abroad in London.

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A millennial with a doctoral degree and over $250k in student-loan debt says she's been looking for a job for 4 years. She wishes she prioritized work experience over education.

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A. Rasberry has struggled to find a job in her field of study for the past four years after earning her doctorate in business administration.

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I'm taking a hands-off approach to my son's schooling. I don't want him to fail, but he needs to be independent.

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Ashley Archambault (not pictured) is taking a hands-off approach to her son's schooling this year.

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