New York Post columnist Karol Markowicz discusses college costs surpassing $100,000 a year at 15 schools, projected enrollment declines and the two colleges she says are off-limits for her children on ‘Varney & Co.’ #foxbusiness #varney 0:07 — COLLEGE COSTS SOAR PAST $100,000 A YEAR 0:34 — COLLEGES FACE BACKLASH OVER DEI SPENDING 1:15 — WHY HARVARD AND COLUMBIA ARE OFF THE TABLE 2:22 — NYC MOVES TO RESTRICT AI IN CLASSROOMS 2:41 — STUDENTS NEED TO LEARN HOW TO USE AI
Wall Street Journal Free Expression senior newsletter editor Emma Camp explains what grocery stores reveal about capitalism and why young Americans are opting out of enrolling in college on ‘Varney & Co.’ #foxbusiness #varney 0:07 — Grocery Stores Showcase the Power of American Capitalism 1:54 — Emma Camp Warns Government-Run Grocery Stores Could Mean Empty Shelves 2:30 — College Enrollment Crisis Hits Universities Across America 2:46 — Falling Birthrates Shrink the College-Age Population 2:59 — Student Debt Debate Fuels Shift Away From Traditional College Paths
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Whether framed on an office wall, collecting dust in a box or still a distant dream, the college diploma is getting a hard reappraisal. Why it matters: College was once sold as a ticket to the American dream. But students today are taking a tougher look at the college tradeoff: burdensome debt and no guarantee of a dream career — or employment at all, as AI threatens the jobs the degrees were meant to unlock. "People didn't ask whether college mattered 20 years ago," says Courtney Brown, the vice president of impact and planning at Lumina Foundation. Now, "they're asking: Are today's students going to be prepared for tomorrow's jobs? Is it really helping them out?" - Confidence in higher education slipped among both parties and all…
AI:The long-held promise that a college degree serves as a guaranteed ticket to the American Dream is collapsing as skyrocketing debt and the rapid rise of AI threaten traditional career paths. Confidence in higher education has plummeted across all demographics because students are increasingly questioning the value of expensive credentials that no longer ensure employment in an automated economy. While cultural pressures from parents and educators continue to push youth toward campus, a growing number of students are opting for vocational and trade programs to secure stable, tangible careers. As the academic establishment struggles to remain relevant, institutions are being forced to prove their worth through actual job outcomes rather than…Open
