LinkedIn recently published its third annual Top Startups ranking, showcasing the best US startups to work for in 2019. LinkedIn says it selected 50 companies based on four measures: employee growth, job-seeker interest, member engagement with the company and its employees, and how well these startups pulled talent from the LinkedIn Top Companies list. These […]
It’s back-to-school season, and that means some children are going to school for the very first time. The change may be hard for them, but parents struggle with the adjustment as well. Mikel Jollett, writer and frontman of rock band the Airborne Toxic Event, tweeted about dropping off his son for his first day of […]
Millions of students across the US are starting or returning to college, which keeps getting more expensive. Using data from the Department of Education, we looked at how many students received federal financial aid at the top schools on U.S. News and World Report’s annual college rankings. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. Millions […]
English majors are often the butt of jokes regarding the “useless” nature of a liberal arts education. The misconception that English degrees are a waste of time, energy, and money ignores the valuable skills and experience that can be gained through years of study. Time management and communication, for example, are universally important work skills […]
K-12 public school teachers revealed to Business Insider the things they wish they could tell students. Some of these pieces of advice would get them in trouble with parents and administration. Other times, teachers wish they could tell students not to stress out too much over a test score. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more […]
Pricey private liberal arts colleges are slashing tuition prices so they don’t get overlooked by students who want a more affordable school, reported Tara Siegel Bernard for The New York Times. But these changes only reduce the school’s advertised rates, which wealthy students typically pay — and at the same time, they’re decreasing tuition discounts. […]
Business Insider asked K-12 public school teachers to answer the question, “What’s something about your job that a lot of people don’t know?” Many people don’t know teachers can’t use the bathroom when they want to if it leaves students unattended. Others say classrooms can get dangerous when students start throwing objects. Here’s 11 of […]
On Thursday, Business Insider reported that Lambda School, a hot coding bootcamp with backing from big names like Y Combinator and GV (formerly Google Ventures), had been ordered to cease operations until it properly registered with California state authorities. At the time, Lambda School CEO Austen Allred told Business Insider that it was a misunderstanding […]
Business Insider spoke to 14 teachers and asked about the most annoying things their students do. Many said students spend too much time on their phones during class. Others said they dislike bullying and watching students mistreat one another. Here are the six things students do that most commonly drive teachers nuts. Visit Business Insider’s […]
In July, the online coding bootcamp Lambda School received a citation from the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) for failure to properly register itself with authorities. Lambda School has agreed to pay a $75,000 fine, and is in the process of properly registering itself. Lambda School has an unusual business model: Tuition is […]
School-ranking website Niche released a list of the best teachers in American public high schools, after analyzing thousands of schools. Per Niche’s methodology, the rankings are based on factors like student and parent reviews, student-teacher ratio, and teacher tenure. The top spot went to the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science in Columbus, Mississippi. Visit […]
You can’t send your kids back to school without all the right supplies. Whether your first-born is heading off to Kindergarten or your kid is somehow finishing up their senior year of high school, we’ve got all the school supplies they need here. Depending on how you feel about school, going back to the hallowed […]
Many students may not have the opportunity to get to know their substitute teachers since they typically only come in for a day or two at a time. Substitute teachers tend to get calls the morning of the day they work and have only a few hours to prepare lesson plans. Some areas of the […]
Nearly a dozen of WeWork’s top human resources officials have left the company in the last year or are in the process of leaving, The Information reported. At least five more left between 2015 and last year, including the chief HR officer, whom WeWork hasn’t yet permanently replaced, according to the report. News of the […]
K-12 public-school teachers revealed the hardest parts of the job to Business Insider. Many teachers say teaching kids going through difficulties at home takes an emotional toll. Rude parents and misbehaving kids also make the job challenging. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. As many students head back to school, teachers will gear up […]
The most valuable college majors have a high likelihood of post-graduation employment and a decent salary. Bankrate recently took a look at the most valuable college majors — the top 10 were all in STEM fields. Naval architecture and marine engineering took the top spot. Across all 162 college majors surveyed for the study, the […]
At Y Combinator’s Demo Day even this week, several founders pitched investors on startups that use income share agreements, or ISAs, to generate revenue. Lambda School, an online coding school and YC alumni company, popularized the ISA model by taking a percentage of a graduate’s salary instead of an upfront payment like traditional tuition. While […]
While many high-paying jobs require a bachelors degree or more, there are many positions that only require an associate degree, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. These positions include engineering technicians, dental hygienists, and air traffic controllers. Median pay ranges from $55,000 to $125,000, depending on the job. Visit BusinessInsider.com for more stories. Don’t […]
Student debt is one of the biggest and fastest-growing financial burdens on Americans. Using data from the Department of Education, we found the overall debt burden and average balance per borrower in each state and DC. Residents of California owe as much as $131 billion in student debt altogether, while DC residents had the highest […]
Households with at least one advanced degree carried 51% of overall student-loan debt in 2016. More students are attending and completing graduate school, but as master’s degrees become more expensive, they’re also borrowing more. Graduate students can more easily pay off loans because they tend to get high-paying jobs. Sometimes, though, those high-paying jobs earn […]
School-ranking website Niche released a list of the best public high schools in America for the upcoming academic year, after rating thousands of schools across the country. The top spot went to Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology in Alexandria, Virginia. Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy in Aurora, Illinois, which held the No. […]
School-ranking website Niche released a list of the best colleges in America, starting with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Niche based its rankings on factors ranging from acceptance rates to median income six years after graduation. Other top universities include Stanford, Yale, Harvard, and Princeton. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. A new school […]
College students could be more politically active than in previous elections. A new survey by learning-services company Chegg found that 80% of students registered to vote expect to cast a ballot in 2020. This is in contrast with a college-student voter turnout of just 48.3% in 2016. The report also suggests that students are becoming […]
A key part of the American Dream is the idea that anyone can make it to the top, no matter where you come from. But a World Bank report shows that it’s more likely for children from modest backgrounds to reach a higher economic echelon in most countries than it is in the US. Nearly […]
31 teachers from 19 different states revealed to Business Insider how much of their salary they spend on school supplies. Some teachers spend thousands of dollars a year on their classrooms. Salaries for teachers vary. One Mississippi teacher makes $35,000 a year. A teacher from Massachusetts with over 30 years of experience reports an $80,000 […]
College is expensive, and tuition prices are always rising, as is the average student-loan debt burden. Money’s 2019 ranking of the Best Colleges in America analyzed over 700 four-year colleges with a particular eye on value to determine which institutions are most worth the cost of attendance. The resulting top 25, determined from 19,000 cost […]
A master’s of science in business analytics is a program that allows students to obtain technical and business skills within one year. It grew in popularity around five years ago, and has since experienced a global 300% increase in applicants, according to education research firm QS Quacquarelli Symonds. There’s growing demand from top employers for […]
Washington state’s 2019 Teacher of the Year, Robert Hand, spent the afternoon with Bill Gates. Hand teaches family and consumer science, or what folks used to call “home economics” back in the day. He taught Gates how to make a BBQ chicken as Gates admitted that cutting and cooking a chicken is something he’s never […]
Professors at top schools can make more than $175,000 a year. Harvard University professors make the most compared to other Ivy League faculty members — they earn $226,394 per year. Here are the average yearly salaries of professors at all 8 Ivy League colleges. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. Professors at Ivy League […]
I first attended college in the mid-1980s before pursuing pre-law. After 25 years, I went back to school to get my bachelor’s degree in psychology from Rhode Island College. This fall, I’ll be attending the University of Connecticut to get my Master’s in social psychology. Here are the most surprising things I had to adjust […]
Phillips Exeter Academy was founded by a Harvard graduate in 1781. Founder Dr. John Phillips set out to teach young men “the great and real business of living.” The 1,200-student-strong now co-ed high school in New Hampshire is still a boarding school unlike any other today. It uses the Harkness Method, a unique teaching model […]
America’s student-loan debt crisis is hurting women more than men. Women carry more than half of the nation’s $1.7 trillion student-loan debt — and it takes them longer to pay it off because of the gender pay gap. Women also feel worse about their student-loan debt: they’re more stressed by it and less likely to […]
Some jobs pay you well, while others allow you to feel like your work makes a difference in the world. But these two things don’t necessarily have to be mutually exclusive. Using data from PayScale, we found which majors led to jobs that paid well and where workers also felt like their work mattered. Most […]
Among the highest-paying jobs at Apple are director and senior director leadership roles, according to reviews posted on Glassdoor. Roles in the software engineering and marketing departments ranked highly as well. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. Working at Apple may be demanding, but it certainly has its rewards. Using data from Glassdoor, we’ve […]
Teachers are joining a nationwide campaign to crowdfund money for school supplies. Celebrities like Khloé Kardashian and country singer Casey Donahew have helped spread the word. GoFundMe says teachers ask for school-supply money on the platform each year. Public investment in K-12 education has dwindled in the last decade, as has teacher pay. Visit Business […]
Based on surveys of 140,000 students, the Princeton Review determined the most beautiful college campuses in the United States. Elon University in Elon, North Carolina, landed the No. 1 spot. Of the 20 schools on the list, only two are public universities, including the College of William & Mary and Christopher Newport University. Three schools […]
Teachers revealed to Business Insider the things they wish they could tell parents — but can’t. Teachers say kids will often lie to their parents about homework and class attendance. They would also caution parents against acting like over-involved, “helicopter” parents. Here are the 7 things teachers wish they could tell parents. Visit Business Insider’s […]
A backpack is an important element of your child’s school accessories. They come in hundreds of different styles, shapes, sizes, and materials. The best one for your child will change as your child ages, but they should still be durable and last years. Our top pick is the tried and true JanSport Big Student Backpack, […]
The Princeton Review, a college-admissions company, found the schools where marijuana use is most common. In a survey of 140,000 students, most colleges that made the list were located in states where cannabis is legal, like Vermont, California, and Colorado. The No. 1 school for weed smokers is the University of Vermont, in Burlington. Visit […]
Using data from Payscale and OneClass, we found the 25 college majors with the highest average salaries. Because this list excludes graduate-school degrees, engineering majors dominated the ranking. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. With back-to-school season around the corner, college students may be feeling the stress of picking the right dorm roommate, the […]
Where you attend college can influence how much money you earn. In its latest report, Wealth-X ranked the top 20 US colleges with the most ultra-high-net-worth alumni. Ivy Leagues, private universities, and California schools comprise much of the list. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. Pick the right college, and you might just set […]
Sending your kid off to college is nerve wracking. The best you can do is impart a few life lessons and outfit your kid’s dorm room with all the essentials. We’ve rounded up everything your kid needs for their dorm room from bedding and decor to tech and small appliances. Chances are your college kid […]
Parents are giving up legal guardianship of their kids to get them a potential leg up in college admissions, according to a new ProPublica investigation. ProPublica identified cases around the Chicago suburbs where parents would hand over guardianship of their kids to friends or relatives. Students would then qualify for financial aid designed for poor […]
Presidential candidate Kamala Harris recently faced backlash over a proposal to close the racial wealth gap by eliminating student debt for some entrepreneurs. While many criticized the plan itself, the student debt crisis has disproportionately impacted black borrowers and saddled black students with the most debt. Here are eight startling statistics on how much harder […]
Business Insider wants to hear from K-12 public school teachers on what their job is really like. If you are a teacher, fill out the form below. Questions include, ‘What’s the best part about being a teacher?’ and ‘What’s something parents do that drives you nuts?’ Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. Calling all […]