Student protests at Columbia University escalate with Hamilton Hall occupation
Hundreds of student protesters have barricaded the entrance to Hamilton Hall, with several inside the building, per multiple reports.
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We allow our kids screen time at home, and they go to a tech-free school. It's a good balance.
We allow screen time at home, but our kids go to a tech-free school. They can use screens at home whenever they want but don't overindulge.
300 protesters arrested at Columbia University and City College of New York
There has been a wave of protests at several universities across the country in recent weeks over the Israel-Hamas war.
Columbia protesters' demands have worked before. This time may be different.
In 1985, Columbia students protested for the school to divest from South Africa. The recent outcry over Israel's war in Gaza has many similarities.
As a recent college grad, I've built my career from my childhood bed. I feel like I'm missing out on the professional world.
A college graduate is a remote freelancer, so she developed her business from her childhood bed. She doesn't feel part of the professional world.
I went to college at 40 while raising my 5 children. I had to make some parenting sacrifices.
A 40-year-old mother decided to go to college while raising her five children. She had to stop cooking dinners and attending events for her kids.
I was accepted into my dream colleges: Duke, Columbia, and Yale. I flipped a coin to decide which one was right for me.
A student couldn't decide which college he should go to after getting accepted to multiple Ivy League colleges. A coin toss and research helped.
Jeff Bezos says work-life balance is a 'debilitating phrase,' and that work and life are actually a circle
Amazon's founder, Jeff Bezos, says "work-life balance" is a "debilitating phrase" as it implies there's a trade-off. Instead, he sees it as a circle.
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I'm a high school senior who commutes an hour by train to school every day. It's helped prepare me for the real world.
A high schooler takes the New Jersey Transit to school every day for the past four years. The commute taught him how to be independent.
House Speaker Mike Johnson calls for Columbia president's ousting, echoing a familiar and effective threat
House Speaker Mike Johnson has criticized Columbia's handling of on-campus antisemitism and student protests. He was booed when he arrived on campus.
Private equity is getting into the special-education business. It's not all going smoothly.
A private-equity firm took over a chain of special-education-focused private schools. An investigation by my colleague is worth your time to read.
Billionaire Columbia donor Leon Cooperman slams student protesters
During a CNBC interview, Cooperman, a billionaire Columbia donor, weighed in on the protests and unrest on the university's campus.
Robert Kraft yanks support for Columbia as Israel-Gaza protests intensify
Robert Kraft, the billionaire owner of the New England Patriots, is pulling support for Columbia University as protests against Israel divide the campus.
I'm a college student studying abroad. I'm shocked at how many luxury trips my classmates take.
A college student thought studying abroad would entail cheap, short trips around Europe. But her classmates are heading to Dubai and the Alps.
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When Audax Group's private equity arm bought a chain of schools specializing in autistic students, parents saw diminished services and added stress
We travel a lot, and our son attends local classrooms along the way. We noticed primary schools in Europe let kids be kids.
Our son is homeschooled, and as we travel, he joins classrooms. He's been to schools all over Europe, and they're different from schools in the US.
Columbia's president managed to avoid the missteps of other elite colleges in heated congressional grilling
Columbia University's president, Nemat "Minouche" Shafik, took a strong stance against antisemitism during her congressional testimony.
I was a Divison III college athlete. Years later, I now see how it ruined my body and my college experience.
She put too much time and energy into college sports, preventing her from befriending classmates or studying abroad. She injured herself for life.
I went to school in Texas and Saudi Arabia. The differences between the 2 systems actually set me up better for the future.
People often asked me which school I liked better, but I don't think one system is better than other. I liked and disliked things from both.
I'm a low-income high school student. I worry colleges reinstating the SAT requirement will ruin my admissions chances.
A high school student can't afford SAT prep, so she knows she won't do well. Now that colleges are requiring the test again, she's worried.
I tutor the children of some of Dubai's richest people. One of them paid me $3,000 to do his homework.
Business Insider spoke with a 25-year-old private tutor for some of Dubai's richest families.
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It's been a year since I graduated from college, and I still live at home. My therapist says I have post-graduation depression.
A recent college grad couldn't find a job, so she moved home. She wonders why she is failing. Her therapist told her she has post-grad depression.
I'm a student at Yale, and we party more than you'd think. Here's what parties at the Ivy League are like.
A Yale freshman says Ivy League students party more than you might think. They go to frat houses, throw toga parties, and head to the local bar.
Harvard hopefuls are going to need to start cramming for the SAT again
Harvard's reversal on standardized testing echoes Brown, Dartmouth, and Yale, but the timing will be tight for this year's applicants.
School districts in California are worried about cafeteria workers fleeing to fast-food chains to get $20-an-hour wages
School districts have chronic problems with recruiting and retaining staff, partly because of low wages, according to a report.
Business schools are now encouraging students to use AI as they race to prepare them for a new job market
AI skills are in demand. So business schools are leaning into the technology to improve their graduates' prospects.
I'm a first-generation HBCU graduate. I'm now broke and lonelier than ever without my college friends for support.
A recent college grad found a community among the other Black women at her college. Now, she's jobless and lonely, wondering if college was her peak.
Lirvana Labs developed an AI companion that it thinks will revolutionize the classroom. Here's the pitch deck the startup used to land $5.3 million.
Lirvana Labs, an edtech startup using generative AI for personalized learning , raises $5.3 million in seed funding.
Tuition now costs a whopping $90,000 a year or more at some US universities
Getting a degree can now cost over $90,000 a year at some US universities. That's leaving would-be students wondering if college is worth the cost.
30 books that Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Bill Gates recommend you read
From sci-fi novels to biographies, here are 30 books that Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Bill Gates have read and recommended.
I reviewed my Yale admissions file to see what the Ivy League school really thought about my application. What I learned surprised me.
A Yale student reviewed his admissions file to see what the Ivy League school liked about his application. His attitude mattered more than grades.
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I was just accepted into Princeton University after the repeal of affirmative action. As a person of color, I'm feeling conflicted.
A student of color was accepted into Princeton University post-affirmative action. She's excited but can't forget the other POC who didn't make it.
14 college majors where the typical graduate is making at least $100,000 by the middle of their careers
One area of study accounts for nine of the 14 highest-paying college majors, per the New York Fed's analysis of typical mid-career wages.
Ivy League admission decisions are coming on Ivy Day. Here's what to do if you've been accepted, rejected, or waitlisted.
Ivy Day is when Ivy League schools release admissions decisions. A college expert says students need to remember their worth no matter what.
College tour season is about to kick off. Here are 10 tips from college tour guides to have a successful campus visit.
College tour guides say you should be on time, let students take the lead during campus visits, and get all your questions answered.
A middle school PTA treasurer stole almost $30,000 from a student-led fundraiser to bet on DraftKings and FanDuel
Middle school students in Maryland raised $29,000 selling chocolate bars only to find it stolen by the treasurer of the parent-teacher-student association.
I'm a high-school junior. Here's the real reason my generation is falling behind.
Because of teacher shortages, high school students are just getting "better at watching TikTok."
Check out some of the art masterpieces in the record $300 million gift to a US university
A property developer and art collector gifted the record-breaking $300 million collection to Seattle University.
My daughter is on track to become high-school valedictorian. I'm not sure it's worth the effort and stress.
A mother has watched as her daughter worked hard to be the valedictorian. It won't guarantee college admission, so she isn't sure it was worth it.
The SAT is now digital for the first time. One test expert says the new format makes the test easier.
The SAT is now digital, which makes it shorter and adaptive. One SAT expert says the changes make the test easier and test real-world skills.
I was a stressed-out, type-A college student. My study abroad experience in Argentina helped me become less anxious.
Studying abroad for a semester was a lasting, positive experience for a stressed college student. Argentina's laid-back culture reduced her anxiety.
I warned my son about the dangers of frats before he went to college. He joined one anyway.
A mom warned her college-bound son that fraternities were all about parties and degrading women. He joined one anyway, and she sees frats can be good.
As a single mother and professor, I raised my two daughters on a college campus. My kids found a community to last a lifetime.
A single mom professor decided to raise her daughters in a rental home on the college campus. The community — students, neighbors — became family.
I'm an NYU student who commutes from New York to Florida every weekend for my internship. I've spent nearly $10,000 on travel.
An NYU student leaves his NYC campus every Friday, flies to Florida, and works his internship all weekend before flying to New York on Sunday.
I struggled to find my fashion sense as a Yale student. I eventually decided to put my own spin on the academia aesthetic.
A Yale student from the South never had a winter wardrobe or sense of style. While on campus, he decided to use the academia aesthetic as inspiration.
A junior high teacher who beat a student for comparing him to an anime character was given a 10% pay cut for 3 months: Japan officials
The 38-year-old teacher had his pay temporarily docked after putting the student in a headlock and punching him twice in the head, officials said.
Bronx medical student who suddenly got free tuition after a $1B donation says it would be a nightmare trying to get into the school now
Albert Einstein College of Medicine announced on Monday that all students will receive free tuition after it received a record $1 billion donation.
The jobs where you don't need a bachelor's degree
Do you need a bachelor's degree or a high school diploma for a job? Career-site Indeed reviewed the education listed in US postings for 47 sectors.
Using AI in classrooms could help or hurt students — that's why educators should teach tech literacy, scholars say
As educators incorporate AI literacy into their curriculums, some are teaching their students how to use the tech ethically and efficiently.
A widow unexpectedly received $1 billion of Berkshire Hathaway stock. Now, she's covering Bronx med students' tuition forever.
Ruth Gottesman told The New York Times she was surprised when she found out her husband left her $1 billion in Berkshire Hathaway stock.