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Colleges That Produced the Most US Presidents, Ranked
NEWS | 27 June 2026
Some US colleges stand out for being highly selective schools, for producing high-earning graduates, or for having surprising sticker prices. However, presidents didn't necessarily graduate from all of the schools on this list. But US presidents did study at an undergraduate level at all of these colleges. Other presidents, including George Washington, never attended college at all. Here's a look at which colleges' undergraduate programs have produced the most US presidents.

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I used to be a successful academic with a Ph.D., but now I'm a substitute teacher making $160 a day. I'm struggling to adjust.
NEWS | 27 June 2026
I've taught for over 20 years in universities, high schools, middle schools, and elementary schools. It's been even more difficult for me because I'm now a substitute teacher — even though I have a Ph.D. After several unsuccessful tenure-track job applications, I taught high school chemistry. A Ph.D., it turns out, is not enough to teach public high school. The kids know it too.

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6 Ex-Google Interns Who Got Full-Time Job Offers Share Advice
NEWS | 27 June 2026
Business Insider spoke to six former Google interns who turned their summer gigs into full-time job offers at the tech giant. They shared their process of landing internships and advice for landing a permanent offer:Nancy QiNancy Qi graduated this past winter and has plans to return to Google full-time in June. "So I think if you have some leadership experience or experience that shows your character, I think that's important at that time." Lydia LamLydia Lam is a full-time software engineer at Google. Tawfiq MohammadTawfiq Mohammad interned for two summers at Google before becoming a full-time software engineer at the tech giant.

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My youngest kid is graduating from high school, marking the end of this phase of motherhood for me. It's bittersweet.
NEWS | 27 June 2026
In 2005, my oldest son stood at the living room window and watched the big yellow school bus rumble past. And in a few weeks, our baby will receive her high school diploma. The sounds of graduation at the high school are the same: the applause, the music, the laughter on a warm afternoon. The years have collapsed into a blur I can barely separate until I pause long enough to feel the weight of it. That is what 20 years of school has taught me: ordinary moments are not the backdrop to the important ones.

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Her daughters were CEOs of YouTube and 23andMe. Her advice for parents in the AI era? Send your kids to college.
NEWS | 27 June 2026
The mother of the former CEOs of YouTube and 23andMe says skipping college isn't the way to go, even in the AI era. Esther Wojcicki, an educator known as "The Godmother of Silicon Valley" known for sharing advice on raising successful children, is the mother of the late Susan Wojcicki, YouTube's former CEO, Anne Wojcicki, of 23andMe, and Janet Wojcicki, an anthropologist. Wojcicki said she believes college is "so important," adding, "People think, 'Oh, we don't need college anymore, they can get it all online.' So you're never going to be able to substitute college with an AI education," she said. Earlier this year, a Gallup survey found that 16% of college students had changed their major because of the impact that AI might have.

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SPONSORED | 27 June 2026
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I graduated from UC Berkeley with a job lined up, but I was quickly laid off. I found my next job by cold emailing.
NEWS | 27 June 2026
After landing an entry-level position at a PR firm specializing in hospitality, I eagerly awaited my start date, which was just weeks after my graduation from UC Berkeley. I knew I wanted to continue working at the intersection of communications and hospitality, so I broadened my scope beyond my previous experience: marketing, communications, events, and copywriting. Rather than scouring job boards, I found cold emailing with an introduction felt more genuine. I created a simple formula for cold emailingEven if there were no postings available, I would still take the chance and email. From an email that started as a drop in the ocean, a ripple formed into opportunities I hadn't even expected, and suddenly, more and more.

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Every US state ranked by high school graduation rate, from lowest to highest
NEWS | 27 June 2026
Students' chances of tossing their graduation caps on time can vary widely by the US state where they attend high school. In Alaska, the rate of students who graduate from high school in four years is 79.87%, compared to Kentucky's 93.60%. Using data from state education agencies and public data portals across all 50 states, Business Insider compiled a list of the most up-to-date high school graduation rates from each. The graduation rates we used in our list come from the much more frequently updated state data. See what percentage of public high school students graduate in four years in every state, and where yours falls in the nationwide ranking.

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai Avoids AI in His Stanford Graduation Speech
NEWS | 27 June 2026
Google CEO Sundar Pichai, however, made no mention of that during his commencement speech to Stanford University graduates on Sunday — and for good reason. Students relentlessly booed one of Pichai's predecessors, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, when he praised the promise of AI during his own commencement speech at the University of Arizona last month. Students also booed Big Machine Records CEO Scott Borchetta when he talked about AI at Middle Tennessee State University. "I know today is about giving you all advice," Pichai told the graduates. Pichai, a Stanford alum, has led Google since 2015 and seen several waves of technology pass through Silicon Valley.

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I'm struggling to pay off my $300,000 student loan debt. The coming changes to repayment plans have me even more worried.
NEWS | 27 June 2026
Student loans were supposed to be my ladder out of poverty. At graduation, I had $14,000 in student debt. Still, a two-year graduate program became a four-year program after a disastrous field placement experience forced me to redo months of work. I left graduate school with $300,000 in student loan debt. I'm trying to come up with a planAt the moment, I need to get ahead of my student loan debt for when the SAVE program is repealed.

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I work with college students, and they're more prepared for the AI-focused workforce than anyone. But they can't get jobs.
NEWS | 27 June 2026
I now lecture on college campuses across the country, and I'm seeing this type of "Redefines Expectations" output time and time again. I get to see what most corporate hiring managers can't see from their standing desks, far away from college campuses. To me, these human moments are how company culture is built and how careers are made. Entry-level talent feels the excitement and opportunity in their bones — unlike your favorite LLMs. I think that organizations that replace entry-level roles with AI won't just lose efficiency when the model gets it wrong.

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The Top College for Graduate Salaries in Every State
NEWS | 27 June 2026
To map earnings across state lines, we went a step further and used the same data to identify which colleges have the highest-earning graduates in every US state. The department's College Scorecard outlines net college costs, student debt, completion rates, and earnings outcomes across US colleges and universities for the 13 million students receiving Title IV federal aid. Using the College Scorecard's median annual earnings data, which measures how much former federal-aid-receiving students earn four years after completing their degrees, we identified the colleges with the highest-earning graduates in each state. We also included the location and the most popular majors at each school — as reported by Niche for each institution — which can often significantly affect graduates' earnings. Still, it helps map the big picture of college graduates' earnings across the US.

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US States Ranked by Education Spending Per Student
NEWS | 27 June 2026
And while a lot of disparity can exist between wealthy suburbs and under-resourced urban school districts, differences can also show up dramatically when comparing education across US states. Across the nation, public schools spent an average of $17,619 per enrolled student annually, though this figure varied widely by state. While better-funded schools don't automatically translate into better-quality education, the resources a school can rely on for instructor pay and materials can tangibly impact students' education. The ranking is based on the current spending per public school student listed in the survey data, which covers public pre-K through 12th grade and excludes non-current expenses, such as capital outlay and debt service. See how much each US state spends on public education per student, ranked from lowest amount to highest.

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My daughter just graduated from high school, and it nearly broke me. I had to turn my grief into pride.
NEWS | 27 June 2026
In that moment, it finally hit me: my daughter is graduating from high school. Being a mother to my children was what I always wantedWhen I left the building, I took a walk and thought about my daughter. As a kid, I dreamed of the day I could raise children of my own with love and care. My grief shifted to pride at graduationI stood in our small pew at graduation, waiting for something to calm my beating heart. The little girl who always knew she wanted to make a change in the world had finally achieved her goal.

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Every US president and first lady who worked as a schoolteacher
NEWS | 27 June 2026
Former first lady Jill Biden frequently cited the motto, "Teaching isn't just what I do, it's who I am." But experience in the classroom has shaped the nation's highest office more than you might realize: Nineteen presidents and first ladies have served as K-12 teachers. Among these, both spouses of just two presidential couples — the Fillmores and the Garfields — worked as teachers. Wilson had a career in academia spanning more than 20 years and was the only president to earn a PhD. See every president who worked as a K-12 teacher, followed by every first lady.