The pressure to land a stellar internship as a college student is so high. I've considered skipping class for interviews and spent hours applying to at least 36 internships.

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My daughter decided to go to college in China. I couldn't be happier about her decision, even though we have no ties in the country.

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The author's daughter in China.

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'Thrown to the wolves': How private investors are jacking up rents and ripping off college students

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Business is booming for investors in college housing, who poured $22.9 billion into the industry last year. But for students, the picture is more fraught.

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The summer is over, schools are back, and the data is in: ChatGPT is mainly a tool for cheating on homework.

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OpenAI has offered teachers a guide on how to use ChatGPT in the classroom as the back-to-school season begins.

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Melissa, Texas, has a population of 19,000 and a high school football stadium that some colleges would envy. See inside the $35 million arena.

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A screen grab from WFAA drone footage of Melissa High School's new football stadium.

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A college counselor said a parent offered him $1.5 million to deny service to their child's classmates — highlighting the cut-throat battle for Ivy League admissions

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Harvard University, which ranks No. 3 in US News' latest rankings, accepted less than 4% of applicants for class of 2027.

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A Black student was suspended over his locs hairstyle. Now his family is threatening to call Child Protective Services on the Texas school.

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Dr. Candice Matthews, Darryl George, and Darresha George.

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In wealthy Colorado ski towns, teens are building tiny homes for teachers who can't afford a place to live

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A wood building frame.

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I'm sick of people blaming me for my student-loan debt. It's not all my fault.

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I took a semester off during my junior year at Yale. It's one of the best decisions I've ever made.

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The author in Morocco during her gap semester.

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