In this Hechinger Report article, Sarah Gonser writes about the predicted effects of automation on employment, highlighting the skills that will remain valuable. Gonser quotes Megan Fasules, Research Economist at the…
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In this Houston Chronicle column, Esther Cepeda writes about how high costs and other barriers to college make it difficult for Hispanics to achieve the American dream. Cepeda cites the Georgetown CEW…
In this Wall Street Journal article, Gary Beach writes about the various ways technology companies are approaching the challenge of ensuring their workers are sufficiently trained. Beach quotes Anthony P….
In this U.S. news article, Stacey Colino writes about eight college majors that lead to strong job prospects after graduation. Colino quotes Jeff Strohl, Director of Research at Georgetown CEW,…
In this Chicago Tribune op-ed, Valparaiso University President Mark Heckler writes about the importance of college for success in the working world, despite its cost. Heckler cites the Georgetown CEW report…
In this U.S. News article, Farran Powell writes about the release of the 2019Â U.S. News Best College rankings. Powell cites the report “Five Rules of the College and Career Game”…
In this AP News article, Anna Helhoski writes about what students can look for in a major to be able to pay off their loans after graduation. Helhoski cites the report…
In this op-ed in the San Francisco Chronicle, Eloy Ortiz Oakley writes about the downsides of the college ranking system and promotes the importance of degree attainment. Ortiz Oakley cites the…
In this Forbes piece, University of California President Janet Napolitano writes about why women earn less than men, despite earning more degrees. Napolitano cites the Georgetown CEW report “Women Can’t…
In this Voice of American article, Pete Musto writes about how graduates who underearn in their first job may continue earning less later in their lives. Musto quotes Nicole Smith,…
In this Wall Street Journal article, Austen Hufford writes about how some companies are investing in retraining their workers. Hufford quotes Jeffrey Strohl, Research Professor and Director of Research at Georgetown…
In this EdSurge article, Sydney Johnson writes about the effects of working while attending college, particularly for low-income students. Johnson cites the Georgetown CEW report, “Balancing Work and Learning: Implications…
In this Hechinger Report article, Delece Smith-Barrow writes about the drawbacks of working a low, hourly wage job while in college, which low-income students do more often than their peers. Smith-Barrow…
In this New York Times article, Rainesford Stauffer writes about college students who can’t always choose between a job and an education. Stauffer cites the Georgetown CEW report, “Learning While Earning:…
In this Atlanta Journal-Constitution article, Becca J. G. Goodwin writes about opportunities for college graduates in a tight labor market.
In this MarketWatch article, Jillian Berman writes about how low-income college students are more likely to work longer hours while enrolled than their higher-income peers. Berman cites the new Georgetown…
In this Diverse Issues in Higher Education article, LaMont Jones writes about a new report on college-attainment gaps in Colorado. Jones pulls from the report, “Rocky Mountain Divide: Lifting Latinos and…
In this MoneyWise article, Esther Trattner lists the best states to find a job without a bachelor’s degree. Trattner cites the Georgetown CEW report, “Good Jobs That Pay without a…
In this Inside Higher Ed article, Elisabeth Barnett, Jennifer Zinth, and John Squires write about the impact of college readiness courses offered through partnerships between high schools and colleges. The authors pull from the report,…
In this Forbes article, Jim Morrison writes about growing job opportunities in the construction industry. Morrison pulls from the report, “Good Jobs that Pay without a BA: State-by-State Analysis” from the Georgetown…
In this Wall Street Journal article, Michelle Hackman, Josh Mitchell, and Douglas Belkin write about the Education Department’s move to require colleges to publish data on graduates’ debt and earnings by major. The…
In this Education Week article, Catherine Gewertz writes about how technical education has transformed into a new kind of college pathway. Gewertz uses information from the report, “The College Payoff” from…
In this The Hill article, John Dearie writes about the shortcomings of the president’s workforce development plan. Dearie uses information from the report, “College Is Just the Beginning” from the Georgetown…
In this Slate article, Jeffrey Selingo writes about the need for on-demand education to focus more on lower-skilled workers. Selingo uses information from the report, “Good Jobs That Pay without a…
In this MarketWatch article, Jillian Berman writes about how child-care provider Bright Horizons will pay for its workers to get a degree through four colleges. Berman uses information from the report,…
In this Boston Globe article, Deirdre Fernandes writes about how Harvard sought to discredit the legal challenge to its admissions policies. Fernandes quotes Dr. Anthony P. Carnevale, Director at the Georgetown…
In this Education Dive article, Roger Riddell writes about the potential impact of the Perkins CTE Act reauthorization. Riddell uses information from the report, “Career Pathways: Five Ways to Connect College and…
In this CNBC article, Abigail Hess writes about the most and least educated cities in the US. Hess uses information from the report, “Recovery: Job Growth and Education Requirements Through…
In this EdSurge article, Sydney Johnson writes about Guild Education, a company which partners with companies and education providers to offer employees programs ranging from master’s degrees to a high-school…
In this Hechinger Report article, Brenda Iasevoli writes about the positive impact and controversy surrounding girls-only trade classes. Iasevoli quotes Nicole Smith, Chief Economist at the Georgetown University Center on…
In this Education Week article, Arnold Packer writes about how education’s purpose is more than preparation. Packer quotes Dr. Anthony P. Carnevale, Director of the Georgetown University Center on Education…
In this Inside Higher Ed article, Ashley A. Smith writes about how National University System seeks to expand into online graduate and doctoral programs. Smith uses information from the report, “Recovery:…
In this PEW Charitable Trusts article, Teresa Wiltz writes about the potential impact of a new food stamp requirement that the Congress is considering. Wiltz pulls from the report, “Certificates…
In this Education Dive article, Autumn A. Arnett writes about the systemic barriers that lead to educational attainment gaps between racial groups. Arnett uses information from the report, “Recovery: Job Growth…
In this Hechinger Report article, Jon Marcus writes about how political winds may shift, but racial factors in college success statistics don’t shift. Marcus uses information from the report, “Separate…
In this Hechinger Report article, Jon Marcus writes about how new data show little progress in retaining students, despite efforts to plug the leak. Marcus pulls from the video,”The Forgotten 500,000…
In this WGBH article, Kirk Carapezza writes about the Trump administration’s move to rescind Obama-era guidelines directing colleges on how best to consider race in admissions. Carapezza quotes Dr. Anthony P….
In this MarketWatch article, Kari Paul writes about the wage gap between Latino workers and their White counterparts. Paul uses information from the report, “Latino Education and Economic Progress: Running Faster…
In this Times Higher Education article, Ellie Bothwell writes about how the proposed mergers of the departments of Labor and Education could result in the democratisation of education. Bothwell quotes Dr. Anthony…
In this Vox article, Julia Belluz and Sarah Frostenson write about the healthcare system’s reliance on foreigners. Belluz and Frostenson quote Nicole Smith, Chief Economist at the Georgetown University Center on Education…