My daughter repeated kindergarten because she couldn't read. I ended up sending both my kids to private school because I don't trust the public system.

Tech Insider : Business
A sister and brother — the girl in school uniform — stand in front of some greenery.
Susie Coughlin's children go to a Catholic school.

Courtesy of Susie Coughlin

Skipping college, switching jobs, and navigating office politics: What older Americans regret about their careers

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Politics
Man looking away.
Older Americans outlined their biggest regrets about their careers.

Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI

My son is in his first semester in college. I want to give him space, but I also miss talking to him every day.

Tech Insider : Business
a distraught woman leaning on the counter holding her phone
The author (not pictured) is struggling with communicating with her college son.

fcafotodigital/Getty Images

My 7-year-old gets so much homework he has to stay up past his bedtime to finish it all

Tech Insider : Business
A 7 years old boy doing his homework
The author (not pictured) says her child gets tons of homework daily.

Catherine Delahaye/Getty Images

My husband and I have two incomes and no kids, so I've opened college savings accounts for my nephew and nieces

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Travel
two girls holding out jars of money that read
The author is saving for college tuition.

JGI/Jamie Grill/Getty Images/Tetra images RF

5 of the top business schools enrolled fewer minorities in the year since affirmative action was overturned

Tech Insider : Business
The campus of Harvard Business School, the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, MA.
Harvard Business School reported a slight dip in the number of underrepresented minority students in this year's cohort.

Brooks Kraft LLC/Corbis via Getty Images

Some community college kids in LA will now get a $1,000 monthly basic income

Tech Insider
An aerial view of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles is offering basic income to some community college students pursuing healthcare.

Jae C. Hong/AP

I'm a single mom with 2 kids in college. My divorce devastated me financially, so I feel guilty I can't help with their tuition.

Tech Insider
a woman on the phone surrounded by a pile of bills
The author, not pictured, can't pay for her kids' college tuition.

Fertnig/Getty Images

I've been a teacher for 27 years. When ChatGPT first came out, I was terrified; now, I let my students use it to write essays.

Tech Insider
Left: Kelly Gibson. Right: Rows of desks in front of a green chalkboard in a classroom.
Kelly Gibson is a high school English teacher in Oregon.

Kelly Gibson ; LAW Ho Ming/Getty Images

My daughter was too overwhelmed to focus on her college applications. I became the nagging parent.

Tech Insider
a selfie of Alana Sheeren and her daughter
The author, left, is frustrated because her daughter, right, doesn't want to do her college applications.

Courtesy of Alana Sheeren

Subscribe to Education