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A ‘Fauci Effect?’ News

A ‘Fauci Effect?’

In this Inside Higher Ed article, Lilah Burke discusses possibilities for why students are showing…

Nuo TianJanuary 11, 2021

A Failure to Educate News

A Failure to Educate

Colleen Flaherty writes for Inside Higher Ed about the capitol riots and the role higher…

Nuo TianJanuary 8, 2021

100 Colleges With the Best ROI News

100 Colleges With the Best ROI

In this Stacker article, Meagan Drillinger uses data from the CEW report “A First Try…

Frank ZhangDecember 30, 2020

Yahoo Finance’s Favorite Business Books of 2020 News

Yahoo Finance’s Favorite Business Books of 2020

“The Merit Myth” by CEW authors Anthony Carnevale, Peter Schmidt, and Jeff Strohl was named…

Frank ZhangDecember 30, 2020

The Pros and Cons of Working While in College News

The Pros and Cons of Working While in College

In this US News & World Report article, Emma Kerr discusses how working a part-time…

Frank ZhangDecember 30, 2020

Is College Worth the Cost? Pros vs. Cons News

Is College Worth the Cost? Pros vs. Cons

Kat Tretina writes for Forbes about the costs and benefits of attending college. Tretina cites…

Frank ZhangDecember 29, 2020

Shopping for a Major? Detailed Salary Info Shows Which Majors Pay Off News

Shopping for a Major? Detailed Salary Info Shows Which Majors Pay Off

In this Hechinger Report article, Jon Marcus discusses how the pandemic may cause parents and…

Frank ZhangDecember 25, 2020

Does Insistence On College Degrees Overlook Those With On-the-Job Skills? News

Does Insistence On College Degrees Overlook Those With On-the-Job Skills?

In this Atlanta Journal-Constitution article, Maureen Downey writes about how the push for educational credentials…

Frank ZhangDecember 18, 2020

FAFSA Filings Are Off to a Slow Start. Can Colleges Reverse the Trend? News

FAFSA Filings Are Off to a Slow Start. Can Colleges Reverse the Trend?

Joy Resmovits writes for Education Dive about how fewer students have completed the FAFSA this…

Frank ZhangDecember 18, 2020