Professors fear students are outsourcing critical thinking to AI. Here are 5 ways they can fight back, a researcher says.

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A South African researcher says universities are failing to teach critical thinking as students let AI do their thinking for them.

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What Past Education Tech Failures Can Teach Us About the Future of AI in Schools

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A homeschooled Gen Xer says her parents didn't pressure her to go to an elite college. Now she's a successful jewelry designer with no student debt.

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Sarah Nagle said her homeschool experience allowed her to avoid student debt.

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Schools are training kids to follow in AI's footsteps — pushing them toward a 'life of hurt,' says a VC-turned-educator

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Ted Dintersmith, a former venture capitalist turned education reformer, has spent the past 15 years pushing schools to adapt to the AI era.
Ted Dintersmith argues that America's schools are training kids to do what AI already does better, leaving Gen Z unprepared for the job market.

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Why Norland nannies are so expensive

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If you combine a spoonful of Mary Poppins with 3 ounces of James Bond and an intensive four-year childcare curriculum, you'll get a Norland nanny.

Students are outsourcing thought to ChatGPT — here's why educators should worry, a business professor warns

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Generative AI is eroding students' critical thinking and shifting control of knowledge to Big Tech, a professor warned.

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My son moved home because of the high cost of living and a low-paying, entry-level job. I never got to be an empty nester.

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The author's son moved home after college.

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I was lucky enough to land a full-time job before graduating from college. But I wasn't prepared for the real world.

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The author graduated from college with a job.

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As a middle school teacher, I often called parents to share good things about their kids. It built trust with families.

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Teachers say AI has been a game changer for them, and they want their students to benefit — while still thinking for themselves

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High school teachers said they want artificial intelligence to be a tool for their students.

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