In this letter to the editor in the Washington Post, Ellis Rosenberg argues that disabilities should be included in the SAT’s adversity score. Rosenberg quotes CEW Director Dr. Anthony P….
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James Paterson writes in Education Dive about the CEW report “Upskilling and Downsizing in American Manufacturing,” relating findings about the manufacturing industry to trends in the larger economy.
In this Diverse Issues in Higher Education article, LaMont Jones describes the state of manufacturing in America. Jones cites the CEW report “Upskilling and Downsizing in American Manufacturing” and quotes…
In this Hechinger Report article, Mikhail Zinshteyn writes about the nonprofit Education at Work and the prospect of hiring students for corporate jobs. Zinshteyn quotes CEW Chief Economist Nicole Smith…
In this Washington Post article, Helaine Olen writes about how education alone is not enough to reduce socioeconomic inequality. Olen cites CEW’s report “Born to Win, Schooled to Lose.”
Maureen Downey writes in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution about the controversy surrounding the SAT’s introduction of an adversity score and whether to include race as a factor. Downey cites CEW Director…
In this MarketWatch article, Jillian Berman writes about the wage gap between men and women with bachelor’s degrees. Berman quotes CEW Chief Economist Nicole Smith on why women choose to…
In this NBC article, Martha C. White writes about how many Americans are passionate about their second jobs. White quotes CEW Director of Research Jeff Strohl on how younger workers…
In this Washington Post article, Nick Anderson writes about the debate surrounding the College Board’s introduction of an “adversity score” to the SAT. Anderson quotes CEW Director Dr. Anthony P….
In this CNBC article, Abigail Hess writes about how students’ socioeconomic backgrounds affects their success. Hess cites CEW’s report “Born to Win, Schooled to Lose” and quotes CEW Director Dr….
In this MarketWatch article, Annie Reznik writes about graduation rates and student debt. Reznik cites CEW’s analysis comparing the success rates of selective universities with those of open-access schools.
In this article for The Atlantic, Ibram X. Kendi discusses the impact of philanthropist Robert Smith’s gift to Morehouse College’s class of 2019—paying off their student debt. Kendi cites CEW’s…
In this article for The Atlantic, Richard Kahlenberg writes in favor of the College Board’s introduction of an adversity score to the SAT. Kahlenberg cites research from CEW Director Dr….
In this Washington Post article, Anya Kamenetz sheds light on common misconceptions about student debt. Kamenetz cites the CEW report “The College Payoff.”
In this Education Dive article, James Paterson and Natalie Schwartz write about the increasing college enrollment of low-income students and the remaining inequality these students face. Paterson cites the CEW…
In this MarketWatch article, Jillian Berman writes about inequality in the college system and low-income students’ experience as they pursue higher education. Berman cites the CEW report “The College Payoff.”
In this Le Monde article, Caroline Talbot writes about a Starbucks initiative that finances and supports the studies of its employees. Talbot quotes CEW Chief Economist Nicole Smith on how…
In this NBC article, Esta Pratt-Kielley writes about the costly barriers first-generation college students face besides tuition, including housing costs. Pratt-Kielley cites CEW’s report “Born to Win, Schooled to Lose.”
In this MarketWatch piece, Jillian Berman writes about the SAT’s possible introduction of an “adversity score” to its assessment of students. Berman quotes CEW Director of Research Jeff Strohl on…
Richard Whitmire writes in this Hill op-ed about how poor, talented students do not succeed at the same rate as rich, less talented students. Whitmire cites CEW’s report “Born to…
In this New York Times article, Thomas Chatterton Williams critiques the College Board’s possible use of a new tool that would measure a student’s economic hardship along with SAT scores….
In this NPR article, Bobby Allyn writes about the College Board’s possible use of a new tool that would measure a student’s economic hardship along with SAT scores. Allyn quotes…
In this Inside Higher Ed article, Rick Seltzer writes about how the Gates Foundation is backing a panel to examine the value of postsecondary credentials. Seltzer quotes CEW Director Anthony…
Catherine Gewertz writes in this Education Week article about a Gates Foundation initiative aiming to better inform prospective students and their parents of the value of their degree. Gewertz notes…
In this Washington Post opinion piece, Jay Matthews writes about KIPP’s recent report that explores ways in which low-income college students are insufficiently supported. Matthews quotes CEW Director Anthony P….
Douglas Belkin writes in the Wall Street Journal about the College Board’s plan to assign students an “adversity score” for consideration in college admissions. Belkin quotes CEW Director Anthony P….
In this Bloomberg article, Justin Fox writes about declining enrollment at less selective and for-profit colleges. Fox cites the CEW report “Three Educational Pathways to Good Jobs” to explain how…
Jillian Berman writes in MarketWatch about how the Class of 2019 is not doing as well as the Class of 2000—but has better prospects than the Class of 2009. Berman…
Esther Cepeda writes in this Chicago Tribune op-ed about the ways she believes money would fall short in addressing racial disparities in education. Cepeda cites the CEW report “Born to…
In this Inside Higher Ed article, Scott Jaschik writes about the recent CEW report “Born to Win, Schooled to Lose.” Jaschik highlights the finding that even disadvantaged, academically talented students…
Erin Richards writes in USA Today about how nature and nurture affect children’s academic and career outcomes. Richards covers the CEW report “Born to Win, Schooled to Lose” and quotes…
In this Education Week article, Sasha Jones writes about the CEW report “Born to Win, Schooled to Lose.” Jones quotes CEW Director Anthony P. Carnevale on the growing role of…
In this MarketWatch article, Jillian Berman explores whether the education system is a meritocracy. Berman cites the CEW report “Born to Win, Schooled to Lose” and quotes CEW Director Anthony…
Pearl Stewart writes in Diverse Issues in Higher Ed about how socioeconomic disparities are at play for students as early as in kindergarten. Stewart cites the CEW report “Born to…
In this CNBC article, Abigail Hess writes about the debt that PhD students take on—and how that compares to their future wages. Hess cites the CEW report “Recovery: Job Growth…
In this CNBC article, Abigail Hess writes about ways the gender pay gap could be closed. Hess quotes CEW Chief Economist Nicole Smith on what contributes to occupational segregation.
Annie Nova writes in this CNBC article about how federal student loan rates are dropping. Nova cites the CEW report “The Economic Value of College Majors.”
In this Education Dive article, James Paterson writes about how changing perceptions of the practical value of higher education is shifting colleges’ role in work-study. Paterson cites the CEW reports…
Rebecca Koenig reports for US News on how income share agreements prioritize students with the potential to obtain the highest-paying jobs after graduation. Koenig cites the CEW report “The Economic…
In this Education Dive article, Natalie Schwartz writes about questions experts are asking about the increasingly popular alternative credential marketplace. Schwartz cites the CEW report “Three Educational Pathways to Good…