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Universities Have Been Busted Inflating Cut-Off Scores to Appear Prestigious
A new report details how Australia's universities publish insane entry requirements, only to quietly lower them later.
The Weirdest Excuses College Students Give Their Teachers
"I'm sorry I didn't make it to the presentation, but my house was surrounded by a giant swarm of bees"
Algeria blocks social media to stop students from cheating on test
The country has imposed a digital blackout after questions from the 2016 International Baccalaureate exam were leaked on Facebook earlier this month.
Chinese Students Are Throwing Textbooks Off Roofs to Protest Their Insanely Difficult Final Exam
The gaokao, which means "big test" in Mandarin, is so stressful that China's education bureau has implemented a ban on students tearing up textbooks between exams.
According to Kids, There Were Questions About 'Vaping and Selfies' on Their Exam Papers
Being young sucks enough without your fucking exam papers trying to be your mate.
We Asked Students What Drugs They Take to Study
With exams looming around Australia, we asked college students what they take, how often, and why.
Why AI Can Still Hardly Pass an Eighth Grade Science Test
The Allen AI Science Challenge shows it takes more than an encylopaedic knowledge to reason your way to a correct answer.
A New Zealand Student Cheater Smashed Up an Office with an Axe to Steal Her Exam Back
The unnamed 23-year-old hid in a closet inside Otago University, then broke down several doors in an apparent attempt to erase evidence of her cheating.
Why Are We So Obsessed With Schoolies?
Attempting to unravel why the Australian public cares about what teenage strangers are drinking, fighting, and sexing.
Artificial Intelligence Meets Its Latest Nemesis: Eighth Grade Science Questions
The Allen Institute launches a new contest that requires machines to use reasoning.
How the British School System Fucks You Up
A study released yesterday suggested that the internet was affecting teenage girls' mental health—but what about the pressures we face at school, like exam stress, competitive kids, and fear-mongering sex education?