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Looming Skills Shortages Threaten Occupations Critical to Societal Well-Being
Looming Skills Shortages Threaten Occupations Critical to Societal Well-Being
Where There Is Smoke, There Is Likely Fire
Where There Is Smoke, There Is Likely Fire
The Plight of the Recent College Graduate
The Plight of the Recent College Graduate
ROI Tool Highlights Substantial Value of Regional Public Universities
ROI Tool Highlights Substantial Value of Regional Public Universities
Good Policy Requires Good Data
Good Policy Requires Good Data
CEW’s Year in Review, Part 2: Summer and Fall 2024
CEW’s Year in Review, Part 2: Summer and Fall 2024
CEW’s Year in Review, Part 1: Winter and Spring 2024
CEW’s Year in Review, Part 1: Winter and Spring 2024
In a Tough Job Market, Is Grad School the Best Bet? Without Better Data, It’s Hard to Say
In a Tough Job Market, Is Grad School the Best Bet? Without Better Data, It’s Hard to Say
Is High School Enough?
Is High School Enough?
Change at CEW
Change at CEW
Implications of the Supreme Court’s Recent Rulings
Implications of the Supreme Court’s Recent Rulings
Don’t Believe the Doubters: Young Workers Still Benefit from a College Degree
Don’t Believe the Doubters: Young Workers Still Benefit from a College Degree
Affirmative Action and the Future of Education Reform
Affirmative Action and the Future of Education Reform
Going Backwards on Our Commitment to Racial Justice
Going Backwards on Our Commitment to Racial Justice
The Supreme Court’s Decision on Race-Conscious Admissions Cements Racial Inequality in America
The Supreme Court’s Decision on Race-Conscious Admissions Cements Racial Inequality in America
Beware the Advice to Skip College
Beware the Advice to Skip College
Letters from 2022
Letters from 2022
What’s at Stake in the Supreme Court on October 31?
What’s at Stake in the Supreme Court on October 31?
Good Jobs Are Out of Reach for Many 20-Somethings in the US
Good Jobs Are Out of Reach for Many 20-Somethings in the US
The Delayed American Dream
The Delayed American Dream
Include ROI in Revamped College Rankings
Include ROI in Revamped College Rankings
Student Debt Is Growing, but So Is the Value of College
Student Debt Is Growing, but So Is the Value of College
Standing in Solidarity with Ukraine
Standing in Solidarity with Ukraine
Climb or Die
Climb or Die
Letters from 2021
Letters from 2021
Q&A with Nicole Smith: “Technology tends to create more work than it destroys”
Q&A with Nicole Smith: “Technology tends to create more work than it destroys”
The Future of American Higher Education
The Future of American Higher Education
Anxiety, Depression Persist for Some Despite Waning Pandemic
Anxiety, Depression Persist for Some Despite Waning Pandemic
The Student Debt Dilemma
The Student Debt Dilemma
What, Exactly, Is Infrastructure?
What, Exactly, Is Infrastructure?
Vaccinations Have Ramped Up, But Has Distribution Been Equitable?
Vaccinations Have Ramped Up, But Has Distribution Been Equitable?
One Year of the COVID Economy
One Year of the COVID Economy
How Useful Is High School Math on the Job?
How Useful Is High School Math on the Job?
Black Workers Have Made Sizable Gains in Education and Good Jobs
Black Workers Have Made Sizable Gains in Education and Good Jobs
10 Highest-Paying Majors for Black College Graduates
10 Highest-Paying Majors for Black College Graduates
Virtual Learning Is Not Child’s Play for K–12 Students
Virtual Learning Is Not Child’s Play for K–12 Students
When Back to School Meets Stay at Home
When Back to School Meets Stay at Home
The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities That Make High Earners Stand Out
The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities That Make High Earners Stand Out
Joe Biden’s Free-College Plan Would Pay for Itself
Joe Biden’s Free-College Plan Would Pay for Itself
White Flight to the Bachelor’s Degree
White Flight to the Bachelor’s Degree
Stimulus Payments Offer Much-Needed Help for Struggling Families
Stimulus Payments Offer Much-Needed Help for Struggling Families
Tracking the COVID-19 Economic Devastation
Tracking the COVID-19 Economic Devastation
Strivers Like NASA’s Katherine Johnson Deserve Equal Opportunities
Strivers Like NASA’s Katherine Johnson Deserve Equal Opportunities
Women Bear the Brunt of the COVID-19 Recession
Women Bear the Brunt of the COVID-19 Recession
Latinos in the COVID-19 Economy
Latinos in the COVID-19 Economy
We Can’t Let COVID-19 Derail College Dreams for Low-Income Students
We Can’t Let COVID-19 Derail College Dreams for Low-Income Students
Racial Gaps in Lost Employment Income Divide Americans in the COVID-19 Downturn
Racial Gaps in Lost Employment Income Divide Americans in the COVID-19 Downturn
Jobs Will Return Slowly After Pandemic Subsides
Jobs Will Return Slowly After Pandemic Subsides
Resources on Racial Injustice in America From Georgetown CEW
Resources on Racial Injustice in America From Georgetown CEW
Education, Race, and Jobs in the COVID-19 Crisis
Education, Race, and Jobs in the COVID-19 Crisis
Colleges Are Facing Huge Financial Setbacks From COVID-19, but They Were Already in Trouble
Colleges Are Facing Huge Financial Setbacks From COVID-19, but They Were Already in Trouble
Class of 2020 Will Suffer Permanent Economic Scars From COVID-19
Class of 2020 Will Suffer Permanent Economic Scars From COVID-19
Who’s Working From Home: The Education Divide
Who’s Working From Home: The Education Divide
Women Make Up More Than Half the Workforce, so Paid Parental Leave and Equal Pay Are More Urgent Than Ever
Women Make Up More Than Half the Workforce, so Paid Parental Leave and Equal Pay Are More Urgent Than Ever
Degrees From Liberal Arts Colleges Are Still Worth It. Here’s Why.
Degrees From Liberal Arts Colleges Are Still Worth It. Here’s Why.
Can Bias Prevent Women Running for Office From Having a Fair Shot?
Can Bias Prevent Women Running for Office From Having a Fair Shot?
Free College Isn’t Really Free
Free College Isn’t Really Free
How Much Is a Credential From My College Worth? Using CEW’s ROI Tool
How Much Is a Credential From My College Worth? Using CEW’s ROI Tool
How to Advance Your Career by Working While in College
How to Advance Your Career by Working While in College
More of Today’s Manufacturing Workers Have Bachelor’s Degrees than Ever Before
More of Today’s Manufacturing Workers Have Bachelor’s Degrees than Ever Before
Celebrating Latinos’ Gains in Education and the Economy
Celebrating Latinos’ Gains in Education and the Economy
What If You Knew How Much Your College Program Will Cost—and How Much It Will Enable You to Earn?
What If You Knew How Much Your College Program Will Cost—and How Much It Will Enable You to Earn?
Why $1 Trillion Is the Magic Number for Infrastructure Spending
Why $1 Trillion Is the Magic Number for Infrastructure Spending
Can Women Close the Wage Gap through Educational Gains?
Can Women Close the Wage Gap through Educational Gains?
Our higher education system is split into unequal tracks divided by race
Our higher education system is split into unequal tracks divided by race
Thinking about college? Pay attention to these 5 rules
Thinking about college? Pay attention to these 5 rules
Every year, half a million top-scoring students never get a college credential
Every year, half a million top-scoring students never get a college credential
Latinos – Moving Forward toward a Promising Future
Latinos – Moving Forward toward a Promising Future
Nursing – An Oasis of Opportunity
Nursing – An Oasis of Opportunity
Top five growing industries for those without a bachelor’s degree
Top five growing industries for those without a bachelor’s degree
Trumping toward college transparency
Trumping toward college transparency
Open information about college options and outcomes would help avoid buyer’s remorse
Open information about college options and outcomes would help avoid buyer’s remorse
Hats off to the Class of 2017. Let the Job Hunt Begin
Hats off to the Class of 2017. Let the Job Hunt Begin
Debunking the Five Myths Behind the Pell Grant
Debunking the Five Myths Behind the Pell Grant
Exploring education and employment gains among African Americans
Exploring education and employment gains among African Americans
Trump’s Infrastructure Proposal Could Yield 11 Million Jobs
Trump’s Infrastructure Proposal Could Yield 11 Million Jobs
American higher education is far more effective at helping White students…
American higher education is far more effective at helping White students…
The Return of “Middle-skills” Jobs
The Return of “Middle-skills” Jobs
Transparency should be part of the higher ed bargain
Transparency should be part of the higher ed bargain
Reflecting on Hispanic/Latino education and career opportunities
Reflecting on Hispanic/Latino education and career opportunities
Measuring the impact on enrollment of Clinton’s free college plan
Measuring the impact on enrollment of Clinton’s free college plan
America’s workforce makeover: college grads’ gain is high school grads’ pain