Ask a teen what they want to be when they grow up, and there’s a fair chance being an influencer is on their list. Digital media and the people who star in it have been cultural mainstays for teens’ entire lives, so creating social media, video or podcast content seems a natural, albeit nontraditional, career path. And […]

Hiring has cooled for entry-level software developers—work increasingly done by AI agents—and college enrollment in computer and information science programs has been declining.

College players gambling on college sports, especially when they involve their own teams is, as Florida athletic director Scott Strickin called it, “the unpardonable sin.”

Demands that were being pressed on individual schools are being written into the fine print for thousands of U.S. universities.

Today’s college students say that picking a major that’s “AI-proof” feels like shooting at a moving target as they prepare for a job market that could be fundamentally different by the time they graduate.

Colleges and states are stepping up efforts to help millions of former students return and finish their degrees, but financial and personal barriers continue to keep many from the credential they once set out to earn.

College instructors say some student work now appears polished by AI, even when students cannot explain it. Educators worry that growing reliance on AI could weaken critical thinking.

Cornell’s renewed interest in typewriters reflects a broader return to low-tech testing methods aimed at limiting AI use. Schools are increasingly turning to handwritten and oral exams instead of laptop-based assignments.