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College Enrollment Hits 10-Year High, Fueled by Community College Growth News

College Enrollment Hits 10-Year High, Fueled by Community College Growth

“As much as the ‘college isn’t worth it’ cry is out there, there’s also a…

Maryam NoorJanuary 15, 2026

The College Backlash Is a Mirage News

The College Backlash Is a Mirage

Oftentimes, people say that not everybody should go to college, and that these two-year programs,…

Maryam NoorJanuary 5, 2026

More Texas Students Complete Journey Through College, but Low-Income Students Still Left Behind News

More Texas Students Complete Journey Through College, but Low-Income Students Still Left Behind

The Texas Tribune’s Rob Reid cites “After Everything: Projections of Jobs, Education, and Training Requirements…

Maryam NoorDecember 18, 2025

Doing High School and College Simultaneously: Dual Enrollment Surges in NY, Saving Families Money News

Doing High School and College Simultaneously: Dual Enrollment Surges in NY, Saving Families Money

Chalkbeat’s Amy Zimmer cites “The Future of Good Jobs: Projections Through 2031” in an article…

Maryam NoorDecember 2, 2025

No College Degree, No Problem? Not So Fast News

No College Degree, No Problem? Not So Fast

For The Hechinger Report, Lawrence Lanahan quotes CEW’s Nicole Smith in an article that features…

Maryam NoorDecember 2, 2025

What to Know About Trump’s Definition of Professional Degrees News

What to Know About Trump’s Definition of Professional Degrees

Jessica Blake cites “Graduate Degrees: Risky and Unequal Paths to the Top” in an Inside…

Maryam NoorNovember 26, 2025

Harvard Trade School? It’s Not as Far-Fetched as It Might Seem. News

Harvard Trade School? It’s Not as Far-Fetched as It Might Seem.

Washington Post’s Susan Svrluga quotes CEW Director Jeff Strohl in an article about the increasing…

Maryam NoorNovember 16, 2025

Most Working Women Won’t See Equal Pay Before They Retire, Bankrate Analysis Finds News

Most Working Women Won’t See Equal Pay Before They Retire, Bankrate Analysis Finds

“From an early age, socialization, educational tracking and stereotypes about ‘male’ jobs and ‘female’ jobs…

Maryam NoorNovember 3, 2025

There’s a War on the Bachelor’s Degree. Can Anything Replace It? News

There’s a War on the Bachelor’s Degree. Can Anything Replace It?

In a MarketWatch article that explores the real-world implications of declining confidence in 4-year degrees,…

Communications InternOctober 25, 2025