July 2020

Carla Fried writes for the Chicago Tribune about how to attend and graduate college without accumulating large amounts of student debt. Fried cites the CEW report “The Overlooked Value of Certificates and Associate's Degrees” to demonstrate that an associate’s degree can have high earnings potential.

Michael T. Nietzel writes for Forbes about the Lumina Foundation’s goal to increase the percentage of American adults with postsecondary degrees and to advocate for equity and accountability in higher education. Nietzel mentions CEW Director Anthony Carnevale.

In this Inside Higher Ed op-ed, Krishni Metivier provides a list of actions that higher education institutions should take to eradicate racism and increase equity. Metivier cites the CEW report “The Unequal Race for Good Jobs” to highlight racial disparities in the workforce.

Peter Smith writes for Inside Higher Ed about the flaws in the higher education system and ways to improve the path to educational success. Smith cites the CEW report “Separate & Unequal: How Higher Education Reinforces the Intergenerational Reproduction of White Racial Privilege.”