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Some States and Community Colleges Offer Free Skilled Trades Courses News

Some States and Community Colleges Offer Free Skilled Trades Courses

NPR radio All Things Considered host Alexandra Starr interviews CEW Director Anthony Carnevale to discuss…

Maryam NoorOctober 14, 2022

Closing Higher Ed’s Equity Gaps News

Closing Higher Ed’s Equity Gaps

Inside Higher Ed contributor Steven Mintz cites “Born to Win, Schooled to Lose” in his…

Maryam NoorOctober 10, 2022

People Who Want Student Loan Forgiveness Say They Need An Escape From A “Vicious Circle,” Not A Handout News

People Who Want Student Loan Forgiveness Say They Need An Escape From A “Vicious Circle,” Not A Handout

BuzzFeed News Reporter Clarissa-Jan Lim cites “If Not Now, When?” in her article about how…

Maryam NoorOctober 5, 2022

One Map Shows Where Americans Earn The Most With Just A High School Degree News

One Map Shows Where Americans Earn The Most With Just A High School Degree

Insider Economy fellow Jacob Zinkula and Reporter Madison Hoff cite “The College Payoff,” in their…

Maryam NoorOctober 1, 2022

Is College Worth It? Why That’s Not the Right Question News

Is College Worth It? Why That’s Not the Right Question

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education writer and president of Cedar Crest College Dr. Elizabeth M.…

Maryam NoorSeptember 27, 2022

The Audacity of Student Loan Forgiveness: Prioritizing Relief to Those That Have Borrowed to Meet Employer’s Needs News

The Audacity of Student Loan Forgiveness: Prioritizing Relief to Those That Have Borrowed to Meet Employer’s Needs

Forbes contributor Nancy Lee Sánchez cites “Ranking 4,500 Colleges by ROI (2022)” in her article…

Maryam NoorSeptember 13, 2022

What the Student-Loan Debate Overlooks News

What the Student-Loan Debate Overlooks

The Atlantic Senior Editor Ronald Brownstein cites “Separate and Unequal” and quotes CEW Director Anthony…

Maryam NoorSeptember 9, 2022

The Mystery of Short-Term Credentials News

The Mystery of Short-Term Credentials

Lee Gardner, the senior writer at Chronicle of Higher Education, quotes CEW Director Anthony Carnevale…

Maryam NoorSeptember 6, 2022

The Ballad of Downward Mobility News

The Ballad of Downward Mobility

Author Rich Cohen cites “If Not Now, When?” in his article for The Atlantic to…

Maryam NoorSeptember 2, 2022