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Check out the cities where getting to school isn‘t always a hassle.

Find out which cities are scoring an A+ for their school commutes.

Teaching in Hawaii is no paradise.

From locally-sourced cuisine to “uneatable” slop, these campuses are notable for their menus.

According to students, living in these dorm rooms is borderline luxurious.

Teachers make a huge difference in the world.

Oklahoma is lagging behind compared to the rest of the nation.

These decorative mud balls can end up so shiny and colorful you’d assume they’re some sort of jewel. But you can actually make them at home.

Duck and Cover (1951) - Classic Cold War Safety Film

The nuclear anxiety of the 1950s led to two unlikely strategies: ducking under school desks and taking advice from a cartoon turtle.

in H.T. Opsahl's classroom, bad kids faced serious repercussions.

In 1924, H.T. Opsahl sentenced disruptive kids to a high-voltage electric chair. Parents were not amused. Discover more about the origins of one of history's worst high school teachers here.

Nickelodeon invaded schools throughout the 1990s.

In the '90s, Nickelodeon convinced a handful of schools to cancel class for the day and let kids go (somewhat) wild.

A night at the museum is closer than you may think.

If you ever dreamed of being Ben Stiller in “Night at the Museum”, we’ve got the next best thing.

AI is the reason blue books are resurfacing.

As AI tools like ChatGPT infiltrate classrooms, educators are reviving blue books to curb cheating and promote authentic student writing.

Pizza Hut is reimagining BOOK IT! for the smartphone age.

Pizza Hut revamps its iconic BOOK IT! program with a new app that rewards kids’ reading progress with free pizza.

Grievances from the days of yore.

How did a pompom with googly eyes go from cheap toy, to marketing tool, to Dutch cultural phenomenon?

Retired Crayola crayon hues like Blizzard Blue and Magic Mint still color our memories.

The ‘school fossil boulder’ originating from Dunn Creek Mining Area, Callide, Queensland.

A rock slab displayed at Biloela State High School contains some of the most densely packed dinosaur footprints ever discovered in Australia.

The UCLA Bruins have long been a college basketball powerhouse.

WalletHub has ranked the top U.S. cities for college basketball fans, with Los Angeles topping the list.

Students don‘t have to break the bank with these deals.

College can be expensive, but these student discounts from popular retailers make life a little easier—and cheaper.

These coffee-flavored marshmallows kick the classic recipe up a notch.

Want a bachelor’s degree in cannabis business? You can earn one from Oaksterdam University.

The agency needs help deciphering the flowing penmanship of the past.

A group of 18th-century anatomists dissect a body.

What began as a routine renovation revealed Harvard's history of body snatching.

Mary Janes have an early-20th-century comic strip to thank for their name.

Maybe you’ll find your major on the list.

According to Google data, these are the top majors people are researching.

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Mapped: the Best and Worst States for Teachers

10 Colleges With the Best (and Worst) Campus Food

This Missouri University Tops the List of the Best Dorms in the Country

How Teacher Salaries Stack Up on Average Across the U.S.

The Meditative Art of Hikaru Dorodango: How Japanese Schoolchildren Turn Mud Into Shiny Spheres

Classroom Cold War: When Students Were Trained to “Duck and Cover”

H.T. Opsahl, History’s Worst High School Teacher

When ‘Nick Takes Over Your School’ Let Kids Rule

9 Museums Where You Can Spend the Night

Blue Books Are Back, Thanks to the Rise of AI Cheating in Schools

Pizza Hut’s BOOK IT! App Makes It Easy for Kids to Track Reading Goals and Win Pizza

8 Complaints About the Prom From 70 Years Ago

Read ’em and Weepul: How a Cheap Toy Became a Popular Marketing Tool

15 Memorable Crayola Crayon Colors That Have Been Retired

66 Dinosaur Footprints Discovered on Rock Gifted to an Australian High School Decades Ago

The Top 10 Best Cities for College Basketball Fans

20 Companies That Offer Student Discounts

Wake Up And Smell These Fluffy Espresso Marshmallows

12 Quirky Colleges and Learning Institutes

The National Archives Is Looking for Volunteers With a “Superpower”: Reading Cursive

Hidden Bodies: How a Harvard Chapel Renovation Unearthed Human Remains

How Did Mary Jane Shoes Get Their Name?

The 50 Most Popular College Majors, According to Web Searches