An Italian human rights group is pushing for Dante Alighieri's The Divine Comedy to be banned from classrooms because it's "racist, homophobic and Islamophobic," saying that school-aged readers lack the proper filters with which to read the classic work. Which totally makes sense, because kids should never be forced to think critically about the things they're reading in school ...

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With school loans at record highs, some financial analysts say student debt has actually greatly damaged the housing market turnaround, since some high earners are unable to afford houses because of crippling school loans. Recent college graduates leave school with an average of $25,000 in school loans ...

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There might be a lot of complaining about the cost of a college education, but it doesn't seem to be too much of a deterrent. According to new stats from the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 30 percent of Americans 25 years of age and older have a four-year degree—a new record for America. In 1940, only 5 percent of the same age group held a bachelor's degree ...

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What's the one thing most feared by every elementary school? A surprise visit from Mickey Mouse, of course ...

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