Maps of school teacher salary averages for 2024

Adjusted for inflation, teachers are reportedly making 5% less than they did 10 years ago. Here’s how average teacher salaries measure up to each state’s minimum living wage threshold.

Here are the smartest US states, according to 2024 study

Do you live in America’s smartest state? The ranking includes factors like average IQ, graduation rates, and SAT and ACT scores.

Biden delivers Morehouse commencement address

“I support peaceful nonviolent protest," Biden told students, some who wore keffiyeh scarves around their shoulders. "Your voices should be heard, and I promise you I hear them.”

Graduation speaker gives each student $1,000 -- with a catch

A commencement speaker surprised graduates at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth this week by giving them each $1,000 cash in envelopes — but with a catch. 

Student loan forgiveness: Key deadline for one-time adjustment extended

A student loan forgiveness-related deadline has been extended by the Biden administration related to loan consolidation. Here’s what to know.

Best and worst cities to start a career revealed

According to the data by WalletHub, recent grads may not want to start their career in New York City.

Jerry Seinfeld’s commencement speech prompts Duke students to walk out

Multiple graduates walked out of the commencement ceremony because of the comedian’s stance on Israel amid the ongoing war in Gaza.

Highest-paying jobs right out of school revealed

A new analysis has revealed the highest-paying jobs right out of school, with several engineering roles making the list.

These are New Jersey's top 10 high schools, according to US News

There were three Scotch Plains high schools ranked within the top 10 best in New Jersey according to a report from U.S. News.

University of Michigan commencement interrupted by Pro-Palestine protesters

Protesters chanted anti-war messages and waved Palestinian flags during the University of Michigan’s commencement, as student demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war collided with the annual pomp-and-circumstance of graduation ceremonies.