The college admissions bribery scandal has all the components of a made for TV movie, including celebrity cameos, suspense, and unexpected twists and turns. Behind the broken admissions process and the drama, however, a different educational crisis is looming. According to a 2018 Korn Ferry study, by 2030, there could be a global talent shortage of more than ... Show More
Sep 2024
Introducing WIRED Politics Lab!
Although we paused on publishing narrated versions of WIRED articles in this feed, you will still hear the latest in tech and politics from the WIRED team. Join host Leah Feiger and a rotation of guests as they guide you through the exciting, challenging, and sometimes entertaini ... Show More
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Jun 2024
1343 - Student Housing Is Very Profitable—And There’s a Dire Shortage by Jeff Vasishta
Depending on the college, students nationwide looking to live at school have recently found themselves staying in luxury hotels, trailers, on friends’ couches, or Zooming in to class from their parents’ homes. That’s because available student housing is becoming as rare as a full ... Show More
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Aug 2020
University presidents on the future of education
It’s that time of the year when students typically descend upon university campuses around the country — moving into dorm rooms, filling up stadiums, cramming into classrooms and swelling small towns to capacity. Unfortunately, that is not the college scene this year. After the c ... Show More
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