Is College Still Worth It?

AI Teacher Fails Spelling Test! An AI teacher struggles to spell the word “seventeen,” raising hilarious yet troubling questions about whether artificial intelligence can really replace human teachers.

Why Is The American Family Dying? Traditional nuclear families are disappearing across America as marriage rates decline, fewer young adults embrace marriage and parenthood, and some major cities report that just 13% of children live with both married parents, raising serious concerns about the future of the American family

Is College Admission Now Automatic? Hundreds of colleges across the country are sending acceptance letters to high school students who never even applied, raising questions about academic standards, student preparedness, and whether universities are prioritizing enrollment numbers over educational excellence.

Have Parents Made Teens Too Dependent? Today's teens are becoming less independent as overprotective parents, overly structured schedules, and fewer opportunities to experience failure leave young people struggling to develop confidence, responsibility, and essential life skills.

Parents Hire Strangers To “Mommy” College Kids. Parents are shelling out thousands of dollars to hire surrogate moms to care for their college-aged children, raising questions about whether these services provide much-needed support or simply encourage dependence and delay adulthood.

The Teacher Side Hustle Is Growing. With 71% of public school teachers reportedly working at least one additional job, educators are taking on everything from tutoring to restaurant shifts just to keep up with rising everyday expenses.

Why Are Freshmen Leaving College After Two Weeks? Just two weeks into college, some Gen Z freshmen are already calling it quits—raising questions about homesickness, resilience, and whether students are giving up on campus life too quickly.

Should Parents Be Paid To Stay Home With Kids? This week on Class Dismissed, the panel weighs a proposed federal program that would pay some married parents to stay home with their children, debating whether it strengthens families or simply creates another costly government subsidy.

Is College Still Worth It? This week on Class Dismissed, the panel debates whether college is still worth the cost in 2026, weighing rising tuition and declining trust in degrees against the benefits of credentials, hands-on experience, trades, and alternative career paths.

The Class Dismissed panel reacts to Arizona State University’s new college major for aspiring influencers, questioning whether students really need a degree to learn content creation, social media marketing, and how to grow an online following.