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Chalkboards have given way to dry-erase boards and smart boards.

11 Things We No Longer See In Schools

From book straps to dunce caps, these obsolete items may make you feel really young … or really old.

There's definitely some learning going on in there.

The 30 Best Community Colleges in the U.S.

This ranking of America’s best community colleges considers everything from tuition rates to postgrad salaries.

Some kids are already hitting the books while other are still relaxing at home.

How Back-to-School Start Dates Vary Across the U.S.

If you've ever wondered how varied back-to-school start dates are across the country, you've come to the right place.

Caffeinated instant ramen is destined to fuel many all-nighters.

This Caffeinated Instant Ramen Is a College Student’s Best Friend

You can now get your caffeine fix in noodle form.

The World’s 15 Best College Cities

Ithaca, New York, has a lot of offer college students. As do Amsterdam, Netherlands and Edinburgh, Scotland.

The Radcliffe Camera at the University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world.

10 of the Oldest Universities in the World That Are Still Operating

While many of these hallowed halls have gone through changes over the years, they remain among the oldest universities still operating.

Some college degrees are better investments than others.

The 16 Most Lucrative College Majors for Recent Graduates

Unsurprisingly, engineers dominate the list.

The 25 Colleges Offering the Highest Return on Your Investment

These schools, from pharmacy institutions to Ivy League mainstays, give you the best bang for your buck.

‘Eat My Shorts’: How Bart Simpson’s Controversial Catchphrase Sparked a Pop Culture Sensation

This cheeky euphemism was kicking around years before Bart ever used it on “The Simpsons,” but it prompted some significant backlash in the early ‘90s.

These captivating titles span all kinds of genres.

10 Influential Banned Books Written by LGBTQ+ Authors

From gripping essay collections to graphic memoirs and more, these banned books by LGBTQ+ authors are still worth diving into.

The Most Popular Song When You Graduated High School

Which single was topping the charts when you were suiting up in a cap and gown?

The 15 Most Expensive Colleges and Universities in the U.S.

Kenyon College, the University of Southern California - Los Angeles, Haverford College, and more charge high tuition.

Stanford’s interactive map shows where school segregation persists.

Interactive Map Shows How School Segregation Has Changed in Your Town

See how your neighborhood is faring.

Princeton University's ivy-covered Nassau Hall, which dates back to 1756.

Why Is It Called the “Ivy League”?

Here’s the story of how the Ivy League got its name—and a list of all the schools that belong to it (including the informal “Ivy Plus” schools).

Why ‘Pomp and Circumstance’ Became the Soundtrack of American Graduations

“Pomp and Circumstance,” also popularly known as “The Graduation March,” is typically used during graduation processionals. Here’s why.

The Best College in Each State

Here are the best colleges in America, broken down state by state.

Teacher salaries can vary widely by state.

Here's How Much the Average Teacher Earns in Each State

Where you teach can make a huge difference in how much you earn.

Some colleges have a door-mostly-closed policy.

The 25 Hardest Schools to Get Into in 2024

These universities are among the toughest to enroll in. One has an acceptance rate of just 1 percent.

Illustrations from 1997’s ‘Get Fit! ... How To Get in Shape To Meet the President’s Challenge and Earn the Presidential Fitness Award’

The Origins of the Presidential Fitness Test

Almost as soon as it was introduced—and for generations after—the Presidential Fitness Test was absolutely traumatizing to students who had to endure it. Here’s how the program started—and ended.

Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet made teaching sign language his mission in life.

The Listener: Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, the Father of American Sign Language

When a minister and law student met a little girl named Alice, he became determined to help her communicate with the world.

School's out for the summer. And also Lunar New Year.

New York Schools Are Getting Two New Holidays Off This Year

Lunar New Year and Diwali are being observed in New York schools in 2024. They also come with some challenges for administrators.

Secret societies and dark cabals? You'll find plenty of them in these tomes.

From Murders to Mysterious Codes: 6 of the Best Dark Academia Novels

From murder mysteries to secret societies and more, the best dark academia novels from Donna Tartt and other authors capture the macabre in the most unlikely of places.

Library binding is the best way to keep books in circulation.

What Is ‘Library Binding’?

A very, very specific set of standards can keep books from falling apart. But it's usually too expensive for consumers.

12 Educational Facts About ‘Abbott Elementary’

A workplace mockumentary in the vein of 'The Office' and 'Parks and Rec', 'Abbott Elementary' focuses on an underfunded, predominately Black school based in Philadelphia.

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