In this NPR article, Bobby Allyn writes about the College Board’s possible use of a new tool that would measure a student’s economic hardship along with SAT scores. Allyn quotes CEW Director Anthony P. Carnevale on the backlash against a similar program piloted in the 1990s, and what would be different this time.
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In this Inside Higher Ed article, Rick Seltzer writes about how the Gates Foundation is backing a panel to examine the value of postsecondary credentials. Seltzer quotes CEW Director Anthony P. Carnevale on how the Gates Foundation is catching up to the current political climate.
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Catherine Gewertz writes in this Education Week article about a Gates Foundation initiative aiming to better inform prospective students and their parents of the value of their degree. Gewertz notes that CEW has published several studies that explore earnings for different certificates and degrees.
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In this Washington Post opinion piece, Jay Matthews writes about KIPP’s recent report that explores ways in which low-income college students are insufficiently supported. Matthews quotes CEW Director Anthony P. Carnevale, who argues that high schools should better prepare students for their future careers.
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Douglas Belkin writes in the Wall Street Journal about the College Board’s plan to assign students an “adversity score” for consideration in college admissions. Belkin quotes CEW Director Anthony P. Carnevale on the purpose of the score.
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In this Bloomberg article, Justin Fox writes about declining enrollment at less selective and for-profit colleges. Fox cites the CEW report “Three Educational Pathways to Good Jobs” to explain how some students can pursue a good job without attending college.
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Jillian Berman writes in MarketWatch about how the Class of 2019 is not doing as well as the Class of 2000—but has better prospects than the Class of 2009. Berman quotes CEW Research Professor and Chief Economist Nicole Smith.
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Esther Cepeda writes in this Chicago Tribune op-ed about the ways she believes money would fall short in addressing racial disparities in education. Cepeda cites the CEW report “Born to Win, Schooled to Lose.”
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In this Inside Higher Ed article, Scott Jaschik writes about the recent CEW report “Born to Win, Schooled to Lose.” Jaschik highlights the finding that even disadvantaged, academically talented students have a lower chance of success than their less talented, advantaged peers.
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Erin Richards writes in USA Today about how nature and nurture affect children’s academic and career outcomes. Richards covers the CEW report “Born to Win, Schooled to Lose” and quotes CEW Director Anthony P. Carnevale.
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