Education
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AI Proctoring Nightmare: 58,000 Students Forced to Retake Exam After Glitch
AI proctoring software went haywire, inflating scores and forcing 58,000 students to retake an exam. Who's really to blame?
Desperate med students are betting on Kalshi to scrape together tuition cash
A new survey shows 36% of healthcare students are using prediction markets like Kalshi to pay for tuition. It's a desperate gamble on a broken system.
LLMs Rewrite the Syllabus: Inside a Calculus Course That Actually Works
A calculus course that uses an LLM as tutor and grader is seeing dramatic results — higher pass rates, deeper understanding, and students who actually enjoy math.
PSLF Just Got a Facelift: 3 New Rules That Could Wipe Out Your Debt
PSLF just got three major rule changes that could save borrowers years of lost progress. But act fast — some fixes expire at the end of 2026.
Backtrack-Free Cursive: The Lost Art of Efficient Writing
Cursive writing has a secret flaw: too many pen lifts. A new approach called backtrack-free cursive promises faster, smoother writing. Here's why it might save handwriting from the keyboard.
New Federal Rule: Colleges Must Prove Grads Are Better Off or Lose Aid
New federal rule forces colleges to prove graduates earn more than high school grads or lose financial aid. For-profits are terrified. But does it go far enough?
When the AI Cheats, the Professor Strikes Back: Scores Plunge 50%
An Ivy League professor, fed up with AI-generated essays, gave an in-person final. Scores plummeted 50%. His warning: 'We are raising a failed society.'
Two Kinds of Random: The Math That'll Change How You See Luck
Two kinds of random? It's the difference between understanding the universe and just describing it. One you can tame. The other you can't.
Kenya’s language war: Why students want mother tongue, not English, in class
Kenya's education policy says teach in mother tongue for three years. In practice, English rules from day one. Students say they learn better in their own language, but the job market demands English. Caught between identity and opportunity, a generation struggles.
The brutal truth about learning Japanese verbs: stop overthinking it
Forget apps and fancy charts. The only way to conjugate Japanese verbs is to embrace the grind. Learn the negative form first, drill the exceptions, and stop pretending there's a shortcut.