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Ignore the Hype. College Is Worth It. News

Ignore the Hype. College Is Worth It.

CEW Director Dr. Anthony P. Carnevale writes in an op-ed for Inside Higher Ed that…

Frank ZhangFebruary 13, 2020

Why Does Intellectual Diversity Matter? News

Why Does Intellectual Diversity Matter?

In this Forbes article, Emily Chamlee-Wright discusses the nuances of what liberal arts colleges aim…

Frank ZhangFebruary 11, 2020

High Cost of College Raises Questions about Return on Investment News

High Cost of College Raises Questions about Return on Investment

In this VOA article, Pete Musto discusses how the rise of higher education costs has…

Frank ZhangFebruary 8, 2020

Retail Workers Are Trying to Escape the ‘Merry-Go-Round’ As Jobs Disappear and Prospects Dim News

Retail Workers Are Trying to Escape the ‘Merry-Go-Round’ As Jobs Disappear and Prospects Dim

In this Time article, Alana Semuels discusses job cuts across the retail industry. Semuels quotes…

Frank ZhangFebruary 7, 2020

Associate’s Degrees, Certifications Lead to Higher Median Earnings Than Many Bachelor’s Degrees News

Associate’s Degrees, Certifications Lead to Higher Median Earnings Than Many Bachelor’s Degrees

In this Construction Dive article, Zachary Phillips discusses the findings of the latest CEW report,…

Frank ZhangFebruary 5, 2020

UT Austin, Dell Foundation Aim to Close Pell Grant Completion Gap News

UT Austin, Dell Foundation Aim to Close Pell Grant Completion Gap

In this article for Diverse Issues in Higher Education, Sara Weissman discusses one college’s plan…

Frank ZhangFebruary 4, 2020

A Creativity Conundrum: Can Schools Teach Students to Innovate? News

A Creativity Conundrum: Can Schools Teach Students to Innovate?

In this piece for Education Week, Sarah D. Sparks discusses how both the education and…

Frank ZhangFebruary 4, 2020

Is It Fair to Judge a College by Its ROI? News

Is It Fair to Judge a College by Its ROI?

In this Chronicle of Higher Education article, Bennett Leckrone discusses the drawbacks of comparing colleges…

Frank ZhangFebruary 3, 2020

Shnay: A Partnership in Park Forest Between Town, Colleges, Pays Off in Work Experience, Better Housing Stock News

Shnay: A Partnership in Park Forest Between Town, Colleges, Pays Off in Work Experience, Better Housing Stock

In this Chicago Tribune article, Jerry Shnay discusses community partnerships and the demand for trade…

Frank ZhangFebruary 3, 2020