education

GPT-4 Is Acing Almost Every Higher-Learning Exam

OpenAI's deep learning tool earned top marks in simulated bar exams, LSATs, GREs and dozens of other standard tests

Why College Students Are More Disengaged Than Ever

To start, classes should better simulate real-world work projects

Is English Class Doomed Because of ChatGPT?

The AI chatbot can riff on Gatsby's green light far better than any 15-year-old

Why This Is the Best Time to Become an English Major

Even in an era where American graduates regret their liberal arts degrees

How Will Student Loan Forgiveness Affect Restaurant Workers?

For those who went to culinary school, debt relief varies

This Former NASA Rocket Scientist Wants Everybody to Know That Engineering Is Fun

(Especially your kids, and especially if someone told them they’re bad at math)

Are We in the Midst of a Data Illiteracy Epidemic?

“Big Data” has infiltrated nearly every aspect of modern life. But statistics suggest that very few of us have the first clue about … statistics.

You Can Now Get Your Degree in Taylor Swift, Kinda

New York University is launching its first-ever course on Miss Tay Sway

It Just Got Much Harder to Use Educational Discounts for Apple Products

To start, you now need to verify you're actually a student or teacher — and the company will still limit your purchases

The College Gender Gap Is Spiraling Out of Control, And Men Are Losing Out

If the trend continues, soon two women will earn a college degree for every man

Parents at Elite Manhattan School Outraged That Their Children Are Being Taught Sex Ed

Parents at the elite school don't want their children learning about masturbation

Elite Finishing School Teaches Students Egalitarian Lessons

The school dubbed the "hippy Hogwarts" has a broad appeal

Former Google CEO Endows Indigenous Studies Professorship at Princeton

Eric Schmidt contributed $5 million towards the new position

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Elite Finishing School Teaches Students Egalitarian Lessons

The school dubbed the "hippy Hogwarts" has a broad appeal

Former Google CEO Endows Indigenous Studies Professorship at Princeton

Eric Schmidt contributed $5 million towards the new position

Influencers Are Promoting Universities They Didn’t Attend for Money

Should influencers be advertising a college experience they didn't have?

Google Wants You to Trade College for Its Own Six-Month Degrees

The tech giant’s Career Certificates program hopes to bypass the four-year plan

COVID-19 Camp Closures Are a Bad Sign for Reopening Schools

"They did everything right," said one mom. Still, things went wrong.

Can Boarding Schools Survive Coronavirus?

The pandemic has exposed vulnerabilities for all institutions, even bastions of wealth and privilege

Elon Musk's Experimental School Is Opening Up to Children for Online Learning

Astra Nova started as a private operation in a SpaceX factory

College Students Could Be Living in Hotels This Fall

Universities are thinking outside the box (and campus) to ensure a socially-distanced semester

Colleges Are Dropping SAT and ACT Requirements Amid Coronavirus

The SAT was already old news. COVID could kill it for good.

Universities May Not Resume In-Person Classes Until 2021

Will students get to return to campus this fall?

The Biggest Challenges Facing LA Over the Next Decade

10 local business leaders on the problems they’re preparing for between now and 2030

Eighth-Grade Reading Scores Decline in Half the States

Fourth-grade reading scores also dropped in 17 states