August 2019

Doug Belkin writes for the Wall Street Journal about the College Board’s decision to replace the Environmental Context Dashboard with Landscape, in attempt to provide context about students’ social and economic backgrounds. Belkin cites the CEW report “SAT-Only Admissions” to explain the role that the test plays in college admissions.

In this MarketWatch article, Quentin Fottrell and Jillian Berman explore the implications of the College Board’s decision to not use an adversity score, but rather a contextual dashboard, to level the playing field in admissions. Fottrell and Berman quote CEW Research Director Jeff Strohl.

In this Washington Post article, Nick Anderson discusses the College Board’s decision to abandon the addition of an “adversity score” to students’ SAT scores. Anderson quotes CEW Director Dr. Anthony P. Carnevale on the elitism within the college admissions system and the College Board’s role in upholding it.

In this article for The 74, Richard Whitmire excerpts his book about how bachelor’s degrees have the potential to transform the United States workforce. Whitmire cites CEW’s report “Learning While Earning” and quotes CEW Director Dr. Anthony P. Carnevale and CEW Chief Economist Nicole Smith.

In this article for the Wall Street Journal, Likhitha Butchireddygari discusses how women now make up the majority of the college-educated labor force. Butchireddygari quotes CEW Chief Economist Nicole Smith on how this increase will allow women more control over their earnings and lives.

Nelson D. Schwartz writes for the New York Times about Project Quest, a training program in San Antonio that has proven unusually successful. Schwartz quotes Dr. Carnevale on how training programs in the US compare to those in other countries.

Lindsay McKenzie writes for Inside Higher Ed about the potential of Texas Tech’s K-12 program. McKenzie quotes CEW Director Anthony P. Carnevale about how the university system has the potential to connect students to the labor market earlier in their studies.

In this US News article, Josh Moody offers basic advice for how students can earn good grades in college. Moody cites the CEW report “Learning While Earning” to explain why students should avoid working too much to maintain good grades.

Heather E. McGowan writes in Forbes about how recent research, including the CEW report “Born to Win, Schooled to Lose,” demonstrates the failure of the American Dream.

Matt Krupnick writes for The Hechinger Report about how graduation rates are improving rapidly among Latino students. Krupnick cites the CEW report “Recovery: Job Growth and Education Requirements through 2020” to explain how Latinos are filling gaps in postsecondary attainment.