Articles for category: Education

June 24, 2025

Trade Schools Are Cool Again

Why More Young Americans Are Skipping College—and Thriving With Plumbing, Coding, and Electrician Careers Instead When Apprenticeships Trump Degrees—and Why That’s Awesome Across the country, young Americans are ditching traditional 4-year colleges in favor of trade schools, apprenticeships, and skill-based programs. And it’s not just a phase. According to recent data, interest in trade school is up over 100% in the last two years. Apprenticeships? Up more than 230%. It’s not hard to see why. With the average student debt hitting $37,000, young adults are questioning whether college is still the smartest investment. Take Chase Gallagher, for example—a 24-year-old who

June 24, 2025

AI Is Finally Hitting U.S. Classrooms—and It’s a Big Deal

How U.S. Schools Are Introducing AI in Every Grade—and Why Parents, Teachers, and Tech Experts Are All Watching It feels like science fiction, but it’s happening. In places like Charlotte, North Carolina, schools are already integrating AI tools into classrooms. More than 30 schools have been designated “AI champions” and are now testing chatbots and adaptive learning tools—not just as experiments, but to build long-term AI literacy. Instead of banning tools like ChatGPT, some districts are customizing safer alternatives and guiding students on how to use AI responsibly. The idea is simple: teach kids to work with technology, not against

June 24, 2025

Higher Education Is Robbing You Dry

The Harsh Truth: How the “Get a Degree, Get a Job” Promise Has Left a Generation Trapped in Debt How College Became a Debt Trap Disguised as a Dream I was in my dorm room when I saw the email: “Your tuition bill is due.” My heart sank. It was like a punch in the gut. I’d worked so hard to get in—now it felt like I was signing up for a lifetime of debt. If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Across America, millions of students chase the promise: get a degree, get a job. But for many, that

June 24, 2025

AI Heads to University Classrooms

Vice-Chancellors Call for AI, VR, and Cybersecurity in Every College — Here’s Why It Matters Imagine walking through a university campus in 2030. Students are wearing lightweight VR headsets, professors walk around with AI-assisted smart glasses, and cyber-guardians quietly protect data in real time. That may sound like science fiction, but it’s rapidly shaping up to be tomorrow’s reality—right now. Recently, over 500 vice-chancellors gathered at Amity University for a two-day conference, marking a century of collaboration under the Association of Indian Universities. The spotlight? How to weave AI, VR, AR, and cybersecurity into the DNA of every university. Sounds