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He discovered his daughter spent some 40% of her computer time on noneducational sites at school, including accessing more than 1,000 YouTube videos in about 50 days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The Software & Information Industry Association agrees that the practice of using students’ personal information for noneducational purposes should be illegal — and it is.

From Washington Post • Jun. 10, 2022

In one repeated tactic, the lawsuit said, counselors told potential students they could use their financial aid money for noneducational expenses, “even though federal law prohibits this conduct.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2018

Many students said they had held internships that involved noneducational menial work.

From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2010

John Price Jones works for Harvard, Columbia, Chicago and on many a noneducational project like Community Chests, emergency relief funds.

From Time Magazine Archive