Category: The New School

Only 62% of students who start a degree or certificate program finish their program within six years, according to the most recent data from the National Student Clearinghouse, a nonprofit verification and research organization that tracked first-time college students who enrolled in fall 2015 with the intent of What percentage […]

There are only 370 private household chefs (associated with an establishment) in the U.S., making this the rarest job of all. According to the BLS, they make $31,080 a year, on average. What are the most rare careers? These are the top ten rarest jobs in America.The Rarest Jobs In […]

There is an obvious way to figure out what jobs won’t be around in 20 years time.Jobs being taken by machines today include: Data research and analysis work. Assembly-line and factory work. Phone operators, telemarketers and receptionists. Truck and taxi drivers. Accountants. Bank tellers and clerks. What jobs will be […]

Debt leads to regret over college major But most, according to our survey, blame themselves. About 1 of every 2 grads (49%) either “somewhat” or “definitely” regret their choice of major — a proportion that rises to more than 2 out of 3 (68%) among those who currently owe student […]

Film, video, and photographic arts Those with a passion for film production and media are found pursuing a degree that is completely useless. Is there such thing as a useless degree? There is no such thing as a “useless degree” — both historically and present day. Arts, music, theater, dance, […]

Several other studies suggest that mathematics has the dubious honor of being the least popular subject in the curriculum.” In one survey of high-school seniors, investigators found that 12% had never taken any algebra or geometry, 26% had dropped mathematics after only one year, 30% had dropped it after two. […]

How many people cheat in GCSEs? But Ofqual said the overall number of cheating cases remained low despite the 25% rise. The 2,715 penalties issued to 2,585 students represent just 0.015% out of more than 18m exam entries. In 2016, a total of 2,180 students were caught, a rate of […]

It is a bit less complex at the top end than some other exams – probably a consequence of its great strength at the bottom end. But there’s a lot more to whether an exam is hard than complexity. And there’s a lot more to how good an exam is […]