Straight‑A report cards have never been more common for America’s teens—but the payoff is not what parents think. A new National Bureau of Economic Research study finds that when teachers hand out “easy A” grades, their students are more likely to skip class, score worse on future tests, and earn less money years later. For…
AI tools are already spurring fierce job competition among Bambi-legged Gen Zers hoping to land their first entry-level job out of college. And the situation could get even worse, one tech boss is warning. “I think young people coming out of university today [are experiencing] 9% unemployment,” Bill McDermott, the CEO of AI-driven software company…
BOSTON — A coalition of 17 Democratic state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging a Trump administration policy that requires higher education institutions to collect data showing they aren’t considering race in admissions. President Donald Trump ordered the new policy in August after he raised concerns that colleges and universities were using personal statements…
Office workers who daydream of being their own boss may fantasize about calling the shots, earning sky-high salaries, and setting their own schedules—but stepping into a founder’s shoes would break them from the spell. Logan Brown, founder of AI-powered law firm Soxton, says she’s putting in even more hours now than she did in her…