Class Dismissed

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.

Can School Drones Stop Intruders? The Class Dismissed crew weighs the promise and potential dangers of schools deploying pepper-spraying drones designed to stop active shooters before police arrive.

Are College Students Too Fragile For Grades? The University of Michigan plans to replace first-semester letter grades with pass/no-credit for some freshmen beginning in 2027, sparking debate over whether the policy will ease student mental-health pressures—or simply remove accountability and motivation when students may need it most.

Criminal Charges Over School Dodgeball?! A 13-year-old faces a criminal charge after a school dodgeball incident leaves his ex-girlfriend bruised, sparking a debate over whether this was innocent gym-class fun or something more serious.

Scripture Is Returning To The Classroom. The Class Dismissed panel reacts to Texas approving Bible passages for public school classrooms and debates why Scripture remains both educationally valuable and culturally controversial.

Are Robots Replacing Teachers In The Classroom? The Class Dismissed panel reacts to a New York school’s controversial AI robot and asks whether machines belong in the classroom—or threaten the human connection students need most.

Class Dismissed examines whether the college you attend truly impacts your career success, featuring Dave Ramsey’s advice on choosing an affordable education without being blinded by a prestigious name.

On this episode the Class Dismissed crew debates whether California preschools should teach Ebonics in the classroom or focus on giving every child a strong foundation in standard English.

Starter Homes Climb To A MILLION Dollars. This week on Class Dismissed, we discuss how starter homes have become so expensive that young adults are being priced out of independence, with million-dollar “starter homes” now showing up in hundreds of U.S. cities.

This week on Class Dismissed, we discuss how America’s literacy decline is not only hurting classrooms and test scores, but even making reality TV dumber, less articulate, and harder to watch.

Class Dismissed examines why so many Gen Z young adults are still relying on their parents for financial support, exploring how rising costs, cultural shifts, and delayed independence are reshaping the path to adulthood for today’s generation.

On this episode of Class Dismissed, the panel reacts to reports that college freshmen are arriving on campus unable to do middle school-level math and asks how schools, screen time, Common Core, and lowered standards allowed students to fall so far behind.

On this episode of Class Dismissed, a teacher meets with the parent of a struggling student who admits her son stays up playing video games until 3 a.m.—but she’s afraid to take them away because he might get mad.