CEO Reveals His Son Joins Gen Z in Questioning the Value of a College Degree
CEO says his son is among Gen Zers questioning whether a college degree is worth it Gen Z is debating whether college is still worth it—and it’s a conversation even GV’s CEO David Krane has had at the dinner table. Krane’s oldest son, who’s halfway through college, is among the Gen Zers questioning the value […]
Professors Believe Students Are Workforce-Ready, but Nearly Half of Students Feel Unprepared for Entry-Level Positions
Professors think students are prepared for the workforce— nearly half of students disagree and feel unready even for entry-level roles While it may be assumed that recent college graduates aren’t ready to take on the AI-burdened job market, the ones prepping them for the workforce feel otherwise. Nearly nine in 10 educators believe their students […]
Grads are turning to this business degree with minimal experience in a challenging job market.
Grads are flocking to this business degree with little or no work experience amid a tough job market It’s a tough time to be graduating from college—fresh-faced Gen Zers are stepping into an uncertain market riddled with “ghost” jobs, AI automation, and dwindling entry-level opportunities. With little to no work experience, they’re turning to one […]
Gen Z Deserves a Voice: Let’s Learn from Their Insights
The old system failed Gen Z. We should listen to them for a change Working, learning and earning look radically different today than they did for previous generations. The predictable, linear career paths of the past have given way to a much less certain professional life. Every day brings another headline about Gen Z’s eroding […]
Top Economist Brad DeLong Advises Recent Grads: It’s the Sluggish Economy, Not AI, That’s Hurting Job Opportunities
Top economist Brad DeLong to recent college grads: Don’t blame AI for job struggles—blame the sputtering economy As recent college graduates face one of the toughest job markets in years, Berkeley economist and voluble Substacker Brad DeLong has a message for those struggling to land their first full-time gig: Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation are not […]
Study: Guilt and Shame Drive Many Chinese Students to Learn AI, Rather Than Enjoyment
Study: Many Chinese students are motivated to learn AI due to ‘guilt and shame,’ not enjoyment Just because Gen Z is leading the charge on integrating AI tools into their school work doesn’t mean they actually want to be. A new study published this week in the journal Science of Learning found many university students […]
House Finance Chair Ken Weyler Accuses NH School Boards of Corruption
House Finance Chair Ken Weyler calls NH school boards ‘corrupt’ GARRY RAYNO | InDepthNH. org CONCORD — The chair of the House Finance Committee called the state’s school boards corrupt at a meeting Wednesday during a debate over expanding the Education Freedom Account program. Rep. Kenneth Weyler, R-Kingston, called the boards corrupt because he claimed […]
Goodnotes expands to offer AI tools for teachers who are less technically proficient
Apple darling Goodnotes expands to provide AI tools for ‘less technically inclined teachers’ When Goodnotes—the developer behind the handwritten notetaking app of the same time—learned that millions of teachers were using their product in the classroom, it sensed an opportunity. “We realized they were hacking our note-taking app for teaching,” Minh Tran, chief operating officer […]
MLG Discusses Education at Oil and Gas Industry Conference
MLG speaks about education during oil and gas industry meeting MLG speaks about education during oil, gas industry meeting – Nicole Maxwell, New Mexico Political Report New Mexico produces the second highest amount of oil and gas in the country. The taxes from oil and gas production provide funding for state programs like education. Gov. […]
Sam Altman is quoted as saying that leaving Stanford was not a risk
Sam Altman says dropping out of Stanford wasn’t risky For OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, dropping out of college to launch his first startup, Loopt, wasn’t as big a risk as it might seem. In fact, in Altman’s telling, the decision to leave Stanford in 2005 was not particularly calculated, but rather somewhat unexpected. “This was […]