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California's attorney general is investigating a school district over its handling of Rosemead High sex abuse claims
The California AG has opened a rare probe into El Monte High School District's handling of sex abus…
Matt Drange
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We have 5 kids and live on my husband's public school salary. We have no way of saving for their college education.
My husband is a public school teacher and I'm a freelancer. While money is tight, we are trying to …
Chaunie Brusie
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I'm a Yale student who just spent a semester abroad in the UK. I now know I want to eventually move overseas for grad school.
While studying abroad in London as a Yale student, I visited Oxford and fell in love with it. Now, …
Miles Kirkpatrick
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I'm a single mom with 2 kids in college. My divorce devastated me financially, so I feel guilty I can't help with their tuition.
I always planned to pay for my kids' colleges, but my divorce forced me to go bankrupt. I can't hel…
Amber Campbell
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Facebook cofounder Eduardo Saverin donated $15 million to a Singapore private school that charges up to $47,000 a year
Eduardo Saverin gave $15 million to the Singapore American School to fund key projects. The school'…
Lian Kit Wee
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I grew up poor and couldn't afford things other kids could. A teacher went out of his way to make me feel included.
I grew up poor and couldn't afford things my classmates could. One teacher "randomly" picked me to …
Lauren Crosby Medlicott
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College in the US was too expensive, so these students opted for Europe
Besides the draw of cheaper tuition, some American students choose to study abroad for the chance t…
Erin Liam
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My husband has been a teacher for 18 years. This is the beginning-of-school motto our family lives by.
To get through back-to-school, after 18 years of teaching, my husband learned to only focus on what…
Saba Khonsari
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The back-to-school season always reminds me why I love homeschooling my kids so much
Back-to-school season, with all its never-ending to-do lists, reminds me why homeschooling was the …
Terri Peters
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I moved from the US to Germany for college. Tuition is mostly free, but I miss the American school spirit.
Amanda Mrokez moved from Michigan to Cologne, Germany for college. Tuition was mostly free, but she…
Erin Liam
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I moved my family from the US to Switzerland 8 years ago. The difference in our quality of life is astounding.
After watching the presidential election unfold in 2016 my family moved from Connecticut to Switzer…
Amy Aves Challenger
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The professor made porn. His firing may shape the future of free speech.
Joe Gow was fired for making videos like "Juicy Anniversary" and "Vacation Sex" with his wife. Now …
Hallie Lieberman
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New York school installs 'vape detectors' in middle school bathrooms to sniff out THC and nicotine
Schools are cracking down on vaping. In one New York middle school, administrators have installed "…
Katie Balevic
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Their son did well in high school and on his SATs, but got rejected from 30 US colleges. So they set their sights on Europe.
The college application process in the US was lengthy and demoralizing for their son, who ended up …
Erin Liam
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The 10 college majors that pay off when searching for a job
The "most valuable college majors" according to Bankrate included several engineering fields.
Madison Hoff
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We're paying for private school for our son, but we won't pay for college
We know our 5-year-old won't thrive in a public school setting, so he's going to a private school. …
Laura Niebauer Palmer
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My son dropped out of high school to teach himself and later decided against college. I supported him every step of the way.
The writer's son said he wanted to drop out of high school to teach himself. She let him, and he ex…
Rachel Clark
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'A complete waste of time': what to avoid when you're hustling to pay for college
Private college scholarships are hard to find, don't pay much, and often get deducted from other fi…
James S. Murphy
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3 teachers who spent up to $2,000 on their classrooms explain what they bought and why it's important
A new full-time teacher spent well over $2,000 on her classroom so far. She set up a GoFundMe and d…
Madison Hoff
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My kids go to a preschool we can't afford. We chose to sacrifice our budget for their early education.
My daughters overlapped one year before the oldest moved to public school. We have no regrets of ou…