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TRUMP: ‘I love to read’

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President Donald Trump was asked about his reading habits during an interview on Fox News Thursday night. Host Tucker Carlson asked Trump, “What do you do at the end of the day? What do you read, what do you watch?” “Well, you know, I love to read,” Trump replied. “Actually, I’m looking at a book, […]

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7 ‘facts’ you learned in school that are no longer true

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Over time, even facts we consider steadfast truths can change. People used to think doctors could forgo washing their hands before surgery. Knowledge is ever-evolving. The seven ideas below probably changed since your school days. Re-educate yourself. SEE ALSO: Inside Léman Manhattan Preparatory School, the New York City boarding school that costs more than Harvard […]

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18 skills you can master in 10 minutes or less

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Rome wasn’t built in a day. The hard truth is that there just aren’t quick fixes for most things in life. It takes time to gain experience and build up an expertise in most fields. That being said, other abilities are easy to pick up after just a few minutes, as this helpful Quora thread […]

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The top 10 law schools in America

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On Tuesday, US News & World Report released its annual ranking of top law schools. Yale School took the highest award as No. 1 in the US. This makes Yale Law the reigning champion every single one of the 23 years US News has rated law schools based on data metrics. Harvard Law School slipped […]

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A New York SAT tutor who charges $1,500 an hour shares his top pieces of advice for nailing the exam

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Gaining acceptance into selective colleges seems harder today than ever before, leading an increasing number of students to turn to test prep for high-stakes standardized tests. Anthony-James Green, a New York City-based SAT and ACT tutor, experiences firsthand the lengths to which families will go to improve their students’ scores. His $1,500-an-hour price tag may […]

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The most famous author from every state

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First, we looked coast to coast to find the most famous book set in every state. Now we’re hitting the books to discover the most famous author from every state. Not all the choices were cut and dry. To qualify for this list, the famed authors had to be born in their respective states, but […]

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These 9 entrepreneurs were paid $100,000 to drop out of college — here’s what they’re up to today

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“Some ideas just can’t wait,” reads the website for the Thiel Fellowship. In 2011, investor, entrepreneur, and Trump adviser Peter Thiel launched a program that awards $100,000 to promising young entrepreneurs who are willing to drop out of college and turn their bright ideas into real businesses. Dozens of tech prodigies have passed through the […]

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A former MBA admissions director shares the 3 steps to successfully negotiating your business school tuition and saving thousands

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Attending business school — or any graduate school, for that matter — is a costly endeavor. MBAs in the US are increasingly debt burdened. The average student coming out of the country’s banner programs, including a handful of public universities, graduates more than $65,000 in the hole — many hit the six-figure mark. While you […]

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Both Obama and Bush spoke at Notre Dame’s graduation during their first year in office — but VP Pence will give the address this year

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The University of Notre Dame announced Thursday that it had chosen its commencement speaker, The Washington Post reported. But rather than invite President Trump, the school chose to host Vice President Mike Pence, a slight change from tradition during the prior two presidencies. In fact, four of the past six presidents — Barack Obama, George […]

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An MBA recruiter explains why it doesn’t really matter if you work or not before business school

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Should you work before business school, or head straight there from undergrad? Brian Precious, author of “Get In, Get Connected, Get Hired: Lessons from an MBA Insider,” and former recruiter for MBA programs at Oregon State University, Purdue University and University of Illinois, says, “It depends.” Ultimately, both options can be valuable and useful, he […]

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A tiny California college whose graduates out-earn Harvard and Stanford grads is changing how we train students to enter the job market

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Harvey Mudd College (HMC), a tiny liberal-arts school in Claremont, California, is an engineering, science, and mathematics powerhouse. In fact, its graduates out-earn those from Harvard and Stanford about 10 years into their careers. But in addition to its reputation for producing strong graduates in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and math), HMC students […]

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Harvard president explicitly criticizes Trump: ‘This administration seems unpredictable in many ways’

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Harvard President Drew Faust explicitly criticized President Donald Trump in a media roundtable at Bloomberg News on Tuesday, The Harvard Crimson reported. “This administration seems unpredictable in many ways,” Faust told journalists, according to The Crimson. “It doesn’t seem tied to the traditional notions of the role of government. And so [the new administration’s] understanding […]

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Here’s the ideal study schedule for the SAT, according to a New York City tutor who charges $1,500 an hour

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Conversations about SAT and ACT scores are ubiquitous for high school students applying to college. Still, although most student understand the high-stakes nature of the exams, many are still unsure what their study schedule should look like to ensure top results. Anthony-James Green, a $1,500-an-hour SAT and ACT tutor, says he knows the key to […]

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A white classmate who pleaded guilty to assaulting a black, mentally disabled high schooler with a coat hanger avoids jail time

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An Idaho judge has sentenced a high school football player to three years of probation and 300 hours of community service after prosecutors said he took part in a locker room sexual assault on a black, disabled football player in a small Idaho town. District Court Judge Randy Stoker sentenced John R.K. Howard of Keller, […]

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A college reversed its decision to suspend a student who secretly recorded an anti-Trump rant by his professor

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A California college reversed the decision to suspend one of their students for surreptitiously recording his professor during an anti-Trump rant, The Washington Post reported. Caleb O’Neil, a freshman business major at Orange Coast College, recorded his human sexuality professor calling Trump’s election win a”an act of terrorism.” During the rant, which took place November […]

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A Colorado county is sending students to college on the $445,000 it made from legal weed

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Higher education takes on new meaning in Pueblo County, Colorado. In February, local officials announced that a first-of-its-kind scholarship program will create $475,000 in funding to help send the county’s graduating high school seniors to local colleges. A majority of the fund — about $425,000 — came from taxing legal marijuana. “A couple years ago, […]

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An HR recruiting CEO says a coffee shop illustrates exactly why we aren’t all doomed to lose our jobs to robots

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The future of jobs may seem precarious. As automation takes hold across a broad array of industries, robots increasingly replace human workers. But rather than sound the alarm, CEO of HiringSolved Shon Burton says students just need to become more strategic when picking future jobs. “What things will not be automated in 20 years?” Burton […]

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People are ripping the Trump administration for reversing some transgender protections

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The response to the Trump administration’s reversal of some Obama-era transgender rights prompted swift and sharp rebukes from LGBT rights groups and advocates on Wednesday night. A directive given by former President Barack Obama last year granted transgender students the choice to use public school restrooms and locker rooms matching their gender identity. Without the […]

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Two members of Trump’s cabinet reportedly sparred over bathroom protections for transgender students

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The Trump Administration is expected to unveil guidance rolling back protections for transgender students this week. But behind the scenes, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and Attorney General Jeff Sessions privately sparred over the order, The New York Times reported. The order would reverse guidance from the Obama Administration directing schools to allow transgender students […]

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Malcolm Gladwell rips into Stanford University’s request for donations: ‘You might as well send your check to the Sultan of Brunei’

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Malcolm Gladwell is taking aim at Stanford University’s request for charitable donations. In a series of tweets on Tuesday he lambasted the elite school, linking to a request from Stanford for gifts to help support student financial aid. “Stanford has $22.4 billion in the bank, tax free,” he tweeted. “You might as well send your […]

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The 50 most expensive colleges in America

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If you want to go to college these days, it’s more expensive than ever to attend. Tuition at both public and private schools continues to rise at a fast clip, and Americans collectively owe more than $1.3 trillion in student loan debt. Using data from the College Board‘s Trends in College Pricing and The Chronicle […]

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Robots threaten jobs from truck driver to wealth manager — and it changes how graduates should approach the working world

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Automation has become an increasingly disruptive force in the labor market. Self-driving cars threaten the job security of millions of American truck drivers. At banks, automated tellers are increasingly common. And at wealth management firms, robo -advisers are replacing humans. “Any job that is routine or monotonous runs the risk of being automated away,” Yisong […]