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I got hired at Google without even a high school diploma. Here are my 3 tips for others with nontraditional backgrounds.
James Thompson dropped out of high school. Two decades later, he landed a job at Google, proving th…
Robin Madell
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Keep your diploma Gen Z prefers a toolbelt
As Gen Zers enter the workforce, some are forgoing four-year college degrees in favor of tech train…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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My high school graduation was ruined. I'm now graduating from college and getting the ceremony I deserve.
After the pandemic ruined his high school graduation and college experience, a student is excited t…
Moses Jeanfrancois
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About half of America's new college graduates are working in high school-level jobs like food service and retail: report
Around 52% of recent graduates in the US start their careers in jobs that don't need a college degr…
Matthew Loh
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Student denied high school diploma after she did a 'lil shimmy' across the stage at graduation, her grandmother says
A Philadelphia high school graduate was denied her diploma after doing "The Griddy" across the stag…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Solar jobs are in high demand and have a low barrier to entry — now is the time to break into the industry
Solar-installation jobs are expected to grow significantly by 2032, largely because of environmenta…
Erin Greenawald
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I gave up my dream of being a doctor at a local hospital just one year out of medical school. That decision cost me close to half a million dollars, but it was worth it.
Faith Choo, 27, left Singapore's public healthcare system a year after graduating and is now workin…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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I raised 2 high school valedictorians. Here are the secrets to their success.
The author shares how reading to her kids every night made them avid readers. She also recommends p…
Renae Gregoire
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Why so many Gen Zers are struggling to find a connection to work, school, and a sense of purpose
People between the ages of 14 and 24 are in their decisive decade. Many of them are dropping out of…
Allie Kelly,Noah Sheidlower
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A 9-year-old Pennsylvania boy earned his high school diploma online and with his parent's help — is looking for a dream college to study black holes and supernovas
"He's playing with his Legos. He's just a normal 9-year-old," said Ronya Balogun, who is helping he…
Katie Balevic
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Peter Thiel doubles down on his program to pay kids not to stay in school
Billionaire Peter Thiel is "doubling down" on his program that encourages kids to skip college beca…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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20 high-paying, growing jobs that only need a high school diploma
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Madison Hoff
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A 96-year-old who dropped out of high school to support his family and fight in World War II just received his diploma
"He'd say things like, 'Well, I wish I had a high school diploma but I was just too dumb.' But it's…
Yelena Dzhanova
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This public California school district bestowed diplomas to students at a private high school in China
The Val Verde Unified School District in Southern California bestowed diplomas to students at a pri…
Nicole Einbinder
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Madison Hoff
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A North Carolina student's diploma was withheld after he draped a Mexican flag over his high school graduation robes
Ever Martinez Lopez, 18, was stopped when he was crossing the stage at his graduation, and told to …
Cheryl Teh
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High schools and colleges require students to pay mandatory fees to walk at graduation. Critics say this discriminates against low-income students.
Some students simply miss their commencement ceremony because they can't afford to pay the fee for …
Misha Valencia
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Insider poll: People without a college degree are much more likely than others to say they don't intend to vote this year
The number for those without a high-school diploma is even higher.
Jake Lahut
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The strange, twisted logic behind the sky-high cost of college
You got an expensive college degree to get a good job. But what if your good job is what made your …
James S. Murphy
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I was in labor when I walked the stage and got my college diploma. I hope it inspires my newborn daughter one day.
Kelsey Hudie, then a mother-to-be, ignored the start of her labor pains when she proudly received h…