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Carnevale’s Op-Ed on Certificates in Politico

July 31, 2012 CEW Director Anthony P. Carnevale and Jamie Merisotis, President and CEO of Lumina Foundation penned an op-ed in Politico. Carnevale and Merisotis say certificates are finally getting some well-deserved attention and suggest that certificates will play a large role in developing a skilled workforce prepared for 21st Century jobs. Download  
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Is Algebra Necessary?

July 28, 2012 In a New York Times Sunday op-ed, Professor Andrew Hacker references two CEW reports—STEM (2011) and Hard Times (2012)—in his argument that high schools shouldn't require students to take algebra. The reports detail the share of entry-level jobs that will require proficiency in algebra in the coming decade, as well as the unemployment rates of colleges graduates who…
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Healthcare in the Washington Post

July 1, 2012 CEW Director Anthony P. Carnevale is interviewed by Steven Overly of the Washington Post. The article details the surge in healthcare jobs and relatively thin waistlines of the DC metro area, based on our June 2012 report, Healthcare. Download  
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