Education

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High Point University has turned ‘life skills’ into a magnet for the Wall Street elite with a 99.2% job placement rate

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March 23, 2026
Carlyle Group’s founder, Dallas Cowboys owner, and a Houston hospitality mogul are among the billionaires bankrolling March Madness Sweet 16 schools
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Carlyle Group’s founder, Dallas Cowboys owner, and a Houston hospitality mogul are among the billionaires bankrolling March Madness Sweet 16 schools

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March 23, 2026
Ironman’s CEO started out unloading trucks when he was 13. He warns Gen Z networking is ‘dangerous’—and to do this instead
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Ironman’s CEO started out unloading trucks when he was 13. He warns Gen Z networking is ‘dangerous’—and to do this instead

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March 22, 2026
AI boom is fueling demand for skilled trades—and demand for technicians, HVAC workers, and electricians is soaring, with six-figure salaries to match
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AI boom is fueling demand for skilled trades—and demand for technicians, HVAC workers, and electricians is soaring, with six-figure salaries to match

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March 20, 2026
As Gen Z and CEOs alike slam ‘worthless’ degrees, one UK graduate has racked up $420,000 in student loans—more than the price of an average home
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As Gen Z and CEOs alike slam ‘worthless’ degrees, one UK graduate has racked up $420,000 in student loans—more than the price of an average home

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March 20, 2026
Mike Rowe
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TV host Mike Rowe slams schools for portraying skilled trades as a ‘consolation prize’—when he’s met data center electricians making $280K a year

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March 19, 2026
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Liberal arts degrees have long paid the worst salaries—but Microsoft chief scientist says in the age of AI, they will be ‘really important’ for Gen Z

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March 17, 2026
Hector Gutierrez with two dogs
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This 18-year-old college student accidentally emailed thousands of classmates—it turned his pet-sitting business into a valuable side hustle

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March 15, 2026
America’s math and reading scores tanked after schools ditched textbooks for screens—and AI could worsen the brain rot
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America’s math and reading scores tanked after schools ditched textbooks for screens—and AI could worsen the brain rot

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March 14, 2026
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BlackRock is splashing $100 million on training plumbers, electricians, and HVAC technicians as its CEO flags a skilled trade worker shortage

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March 11, 2026
Lloyd Blankfein, former CEO of Goldman Sachs
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Former Goldman Sachs CEO got into Harvard University at just 16 from public housing in Brooklyn—and says higher education is still the best way of breaking into the middle class

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March 10, 2026
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First and second graders born during their pandemic are worse at math and reading

By Moriah Balingit and The Associated Press
March 10, 2026
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Gen Z men with college degrees now have the same unemployment rate as non-grads—a sign that the higher education payoff is dead

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March 7, 2026
Stressed Gen Z pharmacy worker
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Gen Z graduates who majored in ‘AI-proof’ careers like pharmacy, biology, and education are making less than $50,000 after graduation

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March 6, 2026
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We’re economists who designed a chatbot to help our students reason instead of cheat. Meet ‘Macro Buddy’

By Saharnaz Babaei-Balderlou, Shishir Shakya and The Conversation
March 6, 2026

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