The U.S. spends more on education than many other countries, yet it has one of the lowest high school graduation rates in the world. The problems of education are complicated, and fixing them is a ...

Hardly anyone had heard of Bryan Anderson when he spoke at the Luzerne County Community College Commencement in 2007. This was long before his photo appeared on the covers of Esquire magazine and USA ...

You can’t ever predict when a virus will strike, how exactly it will spread. So while it has been months since George Saunders gave his convocation address to graduates of Syracuse University – where ...

I love to watch commencement speeches. As a speechwriter in my former life, I know there’s no harder job than holding students’ and parents’ attention when they really just want that degree. You’ve ...

Kermit the Frog speaks during University of Maryland's commencement ceremony on 22 May in College Park.Photograph: John T Consoli/AP America’s higher education may be under attack from the federal ...

Myriad inspirational speeches, uplifting music, two backflips and a whole lot of graduation caps flying. That’s how things transpired at Mercer Island High School’s 68th commencement for the Class of ...

Editor’s Note: This story is a part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering leadership, personal development and success through the lens of sports. Follow Peak here. One day last June, during a steady ...

From getting dumped to fighting for your reproductive rights, we picked out our favorite (and one not-so favorite) speeches from this year's round of graduations. Okay, so we understand that ...