I left teaching after 5 years because the long hours, low pay, and constant stress were unsustainable. I finally feel like I have my life back again.

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Mahala Kuehne
Mahala Kuehne says she still experiences her favorite parts of teaching in her current job at a nonprofit, just without the stress and burnout.

Mahala Kuehne

I quit my job as a teacher after 6 years to work in tech sales. I make $20,000 more, have greater flexibility in my day, and am so much happier now.

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former teacher Holly Acre
Holly Acre left teaching after six years for a job in tech sales. She says the difference in her life is "night and day."

Holly Acre

Universities are turning into real-estate hedge funds — and students are paying the price

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Collage featuring the hand of financial person pouring coins into a college/university building coin slot, with two graduates watching
Billionaire donors have warped the university's priorities from providing an effective education to steering profit-generating ventures.

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Democrat Jamaal Bowman calls DeSantis’ parental rights push ‘a sham’ and urges Biden to ‘speak up’ to support public education

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Rep. Jamaal Bowman
Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) (C) speaks during a news conference in front of the U.S. Capitol December 14, 2021 in Washington, DC.

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The Supreme Court may shut down student loan forgiveness — and refinancing startups are waiting to pounce

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
A student nervously tries between two piggy banks, one with the American flag on it and the other with a bandit mask on.
Student loan refinancing companies like SoFi, Lendkey, and Navient offer big savings. But they also come with a big cost.

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A Tennessee high school club tried to put up flyers for transgender awareness month. The school said they were illegal.

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The poster, which says,
A copy of the poster that members of the Gender Sexuality Alliance club wanted to hang up at Northeast High School in Clarksville, Tennessee.

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In 1979, An Entire Science Class Went 'Berserk' After Being Hypnotized

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On October 25, 1979, students at a Miami military academy experienced a frightening outbreak of sudden mass hysteria that began in a science class and spread throughout the school.

I made nearly $2 million in 2 years selling my nursing-school study notes on Etsy and TikTok — here's how

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Stephanee Beggs
Stephanee Beggs started her TikTok account in 2020, and it now has 600,000 followers.

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I asked ChatGPT to write college admissions essays and then sent them to expert tutors to review. Read the full essays.

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Woman graduating
ChatGPT's essays were based on some old questions from the Common App.

Chuck Savage

A Florida lawmaker thinks the so-called 'Don't Say Gay' bill doesn't go far enough — and is pitching a major expansion

Tech Insider : Politics
A LGBTQ pride flag.
A LGBTQ pride flag.

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