The subscription business model is all the rage these days, and for good reason. Done well, subscriptions create loyal customers and long-term cash flow. But hardly anyone knows how to do them well, and business schools haven’t caught up in how to teach them, says Tien Tzuo, an early Salesforce employee who recently took his […]
A new study from Pew Research Center found that one out of two teens reports being online “almost constantly.” The study found that another 44% say they go online multiple times each day. The time teens spend online has gone up significantly since Pew’s 2014-2015 study. Back then, only 24% of teens reported being online […]
About 56% of American families with children have started saving for college, according to a new study from Sallie Mae. Among families with savings, the average amount saved was $18,135. Families with higher incomes, those with children closer to college age, and parents with bachelor’s degrees tend to have more money stowed away for college. […]
The Stanford marshmallow tests have long been considered compelling evidence for the need to teach kids how to delay gratification and exercise restraint. Some studies have shown that a child’s ability to resist temptation (by not immediately eating a marshmallow, for example) can predict their future success in school and life. But new research is […]
Chaminade High School is a Catholic, all-boys school on Long Island, in New York. The school has a strict dress code, requires four years of religion courses, and teaches Bloomberg financial software to upperclassmen. Chaminade is the alma mater of several notable figures in politics and business, including conservative news anchor Bill O’Reilly, two Republican […]
Every two years, the National Science Foundation is required to tell the president how the US is doing in regard to science and engineering. “As economies worldwide grow increasingly knowledge-intensive and interdependent, capacity for innovation becomes ever more critical,” the NSF says in its latest report, titled “Science & Engineering Indicators 2018.” The news is […]
Two hundred USC professors are calling for university president C.L. Max Nikias’ resignation. The school is facing a sexual-misconduct scandal involving a former gynecologist who several women claim abused them. USC conducted an investigation in 2017 and found that his exams were outside of the scope of medical practice. USC offered him a deal to […]
Midland School is a co-ed boarding school in Los Olivos, California, where in addition to completing a rigorous curriculum, students farm, clean, and explore the surrounding wilderness. Students and faculty have no access to cell phones during the six-week term. Annual tuition at Midland costs $55,300, though more than half the student body gets scholarships […]
The number of mass shootings in the US this year reached 101 on Friday. Ten people were killed in a high-school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas. There have been nearly as many US mass shootings as days in 2018. On Friday, a 17-year-old gunman opened fire on students and staff at a high school in […]
Cameron and Tyler Haberman — twin brothers — have just graduated from University of California, Berkeley, and are both headed to work in finance at Apple. The brothers said their Apple interviews got off to rocky starts. But the Haberman twins recovered and landed their dream internships, which turned into jobs. Here’s their best advice […]
Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn, gave the commencement address at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania on May 13. He concluded his speech on the importance of compassion by warning graduates about the growing divide between rich and poor. Weiner also spoke out against tribalism, in which we cling to people who look […]
College tuition varies at schools across the US. Using data from the Department of Education, we found the most expensive college in every state. College tuition has been getting more expensive, and costs widely vary among the country’s colleges and universities. Using data from the US Department of Education’s Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System program, […]
In 2010, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg donated $100 million toward creating an education foundation in Newark, New Jersey. The goal was to help the city’s struggling school system. In an interview with Business Insider, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said that the foundation did not use the money wisely. Baraka added that he wishes the foundation […]
The hardest US college to gain acceptance to is Harvard University. More than 90% of applicants get rejected. Academic review site Niche ranked American colleges based on acceptance rate and standardized test scores. With an acceptance rate of just 5.2% and typical SAT scores between 1430 and 1600, Harvard University is America’s hardest college to […]
Ray Dalio — founder of Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund — has released a 30-minute animated version of his bestseller “Principles,” in eight parts. The lessons are focused on recognizing and adapting to challenges and positively using “radical transparency.” Dalio said he specifically wants new college graduates to see the series. As the […]
The education department of New South Wales is “reviewing” its relationship with the Confucius Institute and Confucius Classrooms. These are run out of China’s education ministry, and Beijing openly describes them as a vehicle for soft power and propaganda. Experts are also concerned at how closely connected the Confucius programs are to the Chinese Communist […]
YouTube just pulled hundreds of videos sponsored by paid essay-writing service EduBirdie, which encourages academic cheating. The videos were removed following a BBC investigation that reported the existence of more than 250 YouTube channels containing paid promotions for EduBirdie on the site. The promotions violate YouTube’s Academic Aid policy, which states “advertising is not permitted […]
A recent report from SmartAsset reveals the 25 best American cities for recent college graduates to live. These cities are affordable, have good job opportunities, and are fun for new college grads. Three Ohio cities made the list, including Columbus and Cincinnati in the top two spots. Graduation is coming up and many college students […]
Researchers who’ve studied more than 6,000 kindergartners found that the kids rated by their parents as more curious and willing to try new things performed better on math and reading assessments at school. The curious kids did well regardless of socioeconomic background — suggesting there’s something about being curious that helps everyone learn. Even curious […]
Teacher walkouts have attracted ire from some US politicians. But while their elected representatives may disagree, the majority of Americans think teachers in their states are underpaid, according to a poll from Business Insider’s partner MSN. According to the poll, 77% of Democrats said teachers are underpaid, while 55% of Republicans agreed. Since February, Teachers […]
Keziah Daum is an 18-year-old girl who wore a Chinese dress to prom. She has been criticized for being racist and for culturally appropriating Chinese fashion. What her critics are missing is that Daum’s actions are good for anyone who seeks an integrated and unbiased world. Last week, an 18-year-old named Keziah Daum posted pictures […]
The English language can be a lucrative language to master. The Occupational Information Network (O*NET) lists jobs that require English language skills. They found plenty of high-paying jobs for people who excel at the English language. Love the English language and words? Have a solid command of English grammar and a broad vocabulary? Don’t think […]
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos says he believes the term “work-life balance” is a “debilitating phrase.” Bezos revealed that one of the top pieces of advice he offers new Amazon employees is that they shouldn’t view the two as a strict trade-off. Instead, Bezos thinks of his personal and professional pursuits as a “circle” rather than […]
The best college majors for finding the highest-paying jobs after graduation tend to be in STEM fields: science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Engineering, in particular, is one of the highest-paying college majors after graduation. 50 college majors have an early career salary of at least $60,000, and many have a mid-career pay over $100,000. It’s […]
Bill Gates says he parents according to a model developed in the 1970s by a former principal, a psychologist, and a psychiatrist. The “Love and Logic” method minimizes emotional reactivity, and encourages parents to give kids more of their own problems to solve and chances to fail. Gates says his wife Melinda did most of […]
In the wake of her vile tweets, many conservatives indeed defended Randa Jarrar’s right to speak freely — despite claims to the contrary. Fresno launched an investigation into her words, but ultimately decided that they were protected under the First Amendment. After Randa Jarrar’s vile tweets about former first lady Barbara Bush went viral, many […]
Apple’s lineup of iPads can be confusing. There are now five different iPad models to choose from, each with different storage and cellular options. For most people, the best iPad is the 6th Generation iPad, which starts at $329. This past weekend, I was asked what should be a simple question by a friend: “Which […]
Stephen Gilpin, former Trump University professor and author of “Trump U: The Inside Story of Trump University,” explains what it was like to work at the for-profit real estate training program before it went defunct amidst class action lawsuits and allegations of fraud. Following is a transcript of the video. Donald Trump: At Trump University […]
Malala Yousafzai is currently in her first year at Oxford University. One of her best friends wrote about how they relax together listening to Beyoncé and eating takeout. Varaidzo Khativu said the two went on a friend-date on Valentine’s Day. Malala Yousafzai may be a Nobel Prize-winner who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban […]
Students at Barnard, a women’s college, voted to divest from companies that do business in Israel. Israel has a good record on women’s rights. The Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions campaign is misguided and misrepresents the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. If you congratulated an Israeli woman on finally earning the right to drive, she’d look at you with […]
Politically, Americans are highly divided. When it comes to issues of race, immigration, national security, and environmental protection, they disagree about how the government should handle things like never before. Relative to polls in the 1990s, Republicans are now much more likely to say poor people have it easy, while Democrats are less likely to […]
Identity politics do not belong in the classroom. Reed College is making a mistake by allowing the unfair charge of racism to govern the creation of university curricula. Increasingly, students around the country are arguing that identity politics should play a role in the development of university curricula. The latest example comes from Reed College, […]
Google’s AIY Projects program — a combination of DIY (do it yourself) and AI (artificial intelligence) — have announced a revamped set of build-it-yourself kits, aiming to bring computer science and programming to the masses. The kits include all the tech, accessories, and instructions required to build a voice-activated speaker or an image-recognizing camera, both […]
Life expectancy increased in the US from 1990 to 2016. Today, overall average life expectancy is up to 78.9 years old. But researchers are worried that increasingly, Americans are smoking and drinking too much, eating bad food, and suffering from more drug use disorders. It’s all having an effect on how long people can live […]
Coding boot camp General Assembly is getting acquired for $412.5 million by workforce staffing agency Adecco, Axios reports. Adecco and GA have been in talks about how they could best work together since last fall. Coding boot camp General Assembly is getting acquired for $412.5 million by the European human resources and staffing firm Adecco, […]
Some college majors are more popular than others, and some are concentrated in specific US states. Careers site Zippia calculated the most disproportionately popular college major in each state. They include uncommon fields of study such as astrophysics, oceanography, and soil sciences. At universities around the United States, you’re sure to encounter students majoring in […]
A recent study highlights how little the average American knows about the Holocaust. The survivor generation is dying out and we are failing to adequately honor their memory. We promised Holocaust survivors that we would never forget. We are breaking our promise. Thursday is Yom Hashoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day, and a recently released study […]
Some of the highest-paying summer jobs are ideal for college students since they don’t require a college degree. To find these high-paying summer jobs for college students, FlexJobs scoured its database of part-time, flexible, and remote job listings. Each of these jobs could pay double the federal minimum wage. The summer vacation, while sometimes reserved […]
Housing is so costly in San Francisco that the average teacher can only afford 0.7% of the homes on the market, according to a Trulia study. Most cities are becoming less affordable for teachers as housing prices rise faster than their salaries. Housing costs are also a problem — especially in San Francisco — for […]
The average salary for a public school teacher was $59,850 during the 2016-2017 academic year. Teachers have gone on strike in West Virginia, Oklahoma, and Kentucky to encourage salary increases. The average teacher salary has dropped the most in Colorado, where educators earn 15% less than they did about 20 years ago when adjusted for […]
American colleges are failing on the issue of sexual assault investigations. They’ve ramped up policies over the past decade but still let down both victims and the accused with their rulings and punishments. At their worst, weak sexual assault policies allow serial abusers to remain on campus and assault victims. American colleges have a rape […]
Apple unveiled a new iPad last week. The new iPad is not very different from the 9.7-inch iPad unveiled last March. Apple could have done more to get people excited about the iPad, and missed some opportunities to sweeten the deal for the educational market, too. Apple unveiled a new iPad last Tuesday. And though […]
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella went to Hyderabad Public School, along with the CEOs of Adobe and Mastercard. HPS is a private school in southern India that was originally founded as a school for the sons of aristocrats. Nadella played cricket there, and says the experience strongly influenced his professional career. If you’re looking to raise […]
Laura Ingraham, a Fox News opinion host, made what some have interpreted as a snide comment about David Hogg, a survivor of the Parkland school shooting. Ingraham tweeted a link to a news article about Hogg having received some college rejection letters. She tweeted the article’s headline, “David Hogg Rejected By Four Colleges To Which […]
The best colleges appeal to students and parents alike. The Princeton Review asked thousands of college applicants and parents to name their “dream schools.” Their answers didn’t always overlap, but there was consensus on the No. 1 college: Stanford. Applying for colleges is a significant milestone in any young person’s life. But when it comes […]