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Many criteria go into making a college list. Is the school a good academic and social fit for your applicant? Does it have a good reputation? Is it affordable? How many graduates have jobs six months after receiving their diploma?Here’s another one to think about: location.What to consider: geographic features, climate, urban vs. rural, regional culture – and, of course, distance from home.How much location overshadows other factors will vary from family to family. My son wanted a city environment with considerable history, on the East Coast, no farther south than William & Mary. Those criteria shaped his search, though…

U.S. News: What do you see as the value of a liberal arts education in today’s age of rapidly growing technology and artificial intelligence? Tetlow: AI has made the liberal arts more important than ever. In this changing economy, the jobs that will survive will be those that require the most human of skills. Ironically, the most technical and pragmatic professions are the easiest to replace with technology.  We teach those human skills in the liberal arts, especially the critical thinking necessary to question an algorithm. Through literature and art, we teach empathy and emotional intelligence necessary for leadership and teamwork.…

April 2, 2026 Psychology researchers at Montclair examined hand movement activities and more than a dozen classic Disney movies to see how handedness in the famous animations have evolved over the years Posted in: Humanities and Social Sciences, Press Releases, Research, Uncategorized Disney princesses have become more left-handed over time, according to a new study by faculty and student researchers in Montclair’s Psychology department. The change suggests a wider cultural acceptance of the “sinister” hand preference, and offers representation for lefty fans of the beloved animated films. The findings, “Princess hands: Handedness of protagonists versus antagonists in Disney’s ‘Princess’ animated…

Chera Watson, EDU Ledger For decades, Princeton University stood as a kind of financial fortress, insulated from the enrollment…

Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter This story was originally reported by Chabeli Carrazana of The 19th.  The rise in gas prices happened so quickly, single mom Luna Rosado has barely had time to adjust. Rosado fills her tank twice a week to commute to her two health care jobs and shuttle her three kids to school, basketball and soccer practice. This month, as costs have risen 30 percent after the start of war in Iran, she’s been paying about $40 more a week on gas. That’s $160 less a month…

Microlearning In LMS For Corporate Training In today’s fast-paced work environment, traditional training methods are struggling to keep up. Long courses, dense content, and lengthy learning paths often result in low engagement and poor knowledge retention. Employees simply don’t have time for extensive training. This is where microlearning is changing the game. When combined with a Learning Management System (LMS), microlearning allows organizations to deliver training in a more flexible, engaging way that aligns with how people actually learn. What Is Microlearning? Microlearning is a training approach that delivers content in small, focused segments. Instead of long modules, learners access…

Nearly half of college students have considered changing their major over concerns about the impact of artificial intelligence on the job market, new data shows. In the three-plus years since generative AI went mainstream, college students have been inundated with gloomy predictions and reports that the technology will soon replace large swaths of entry-level white-collar jobs. And for some industries, it’s already starting: Between 2022 and 2025, early-career workers in AI-exposed occupations—such as software development and clerical work—experienced 16 percent relative employment declines, while employment for more experienced workers remained stable. Such AI-related disruptions are causing many college students to second-guess…

As colleges nationwide focus on artificial intelligence and workforce readiness initiatives to prepare students for their careers, the University of California, Los Angeles, is expanding its attention to a different population: older adults. Through an age-friendly university initiative, UCLA is redefining what aging looks like on campus—vibrant, inclusive and rooted in lifelong learning. The initiative began in 2018, when UCLA became the first campus in the University of California system to join the Age-Friendly University Global Network, a consortium focused on improving the lives of older adults through education, research and community engagement. In February, the university built on that…

by Christina A. Samuels, The Hechinger Report April 2, 2026 When my son was about to turn 5, I was faced with a decision that may be familiar to parents of children whose birthdays are close to kindergarten enrollment cutoff dates. In my local school district, children must be 5 years old on or ahead of Sept. 1 before they enroll in kindergarten. With a late September birthday, my son was only a few weeks too young to make that cutoff. A friend of mine whose child had a similarly timed birthday was trying for early enrollment. Should I, too?…

Recently, I was preparing to give my middle school students a survey to conclude the semester together. Like many educators, I wanted genuine feedback — what worked, what didn”t, and what would help me serve them better next semester. I built a 20-question form: some multiple choice to track patterns, some open-ended to capture the nuance that numbers can’t. In the past, this would have meant hours of reading through responses, manually categorizing themes, and trying to make sense of conflicting feedback. But this time was different. Using Google Gemini Pro directly inside Google Forms, I was able to: Create…