college
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Jeremy Schifeling, who leads training sessions at college career centers, says a lot of students make the mistake of picking tech majors they are ill-suited for and drop out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The Indiana Fever guard and Atlanta Dream forward have been household names since their iconic college matchups.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
She would limit the money to educational expenses for his two children — one in college and one in middle school — and plans to pay the schools directly on his behalf.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
In “The Adaptability Quotient,” his book coming out this month, Litowitz argues that much of the knowledge people acquire in college has been commoditized by AI, or will be.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Back then, when a Colored school needed a teacher, the principal would provide the state’s Colored college with the school’s requirements, and the college would send a list of recent graduates who possessed those qualifications.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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Local colleges had also seen a rise in demand.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
The rough share of Common App partner colleges now using “direct admissions” to accept students who didn’t even fill out an application.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Losing it could exacerbate financial struggles that have already caused some colleges to cut programs, lay off staff, and even close.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026
Steven Bloom, assistant vice president of government relations at the American Council on Education, which represents colleges and universities, said he expects colleges to change course long before enforcement of the federal rules.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
I managed to pull them up at the end and mostly got B’s, but I’m still worried about getting into the colleges I want.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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Education and Academics, List 1
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