In this Diverse Issues in Higher Education opinion piece, Alyse Gray Parker and India Heckstall write about how a reauthorization of the Higher Education Act can serve as an opportunity to reduce…
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Taco Bell Is Giving Away $21 Million in College Scholarships — And They Don’t Care About SATs or GPA
In this CNBC article, Abigail Hess reports on the Taco Bell Foundation’s announcement that it will offer students scholarship money based on their passion rather than grades or test scores….
In this Education Dive article, Natalie Schwartz writes about the finding that most students view their courses as relevant to their careers paths, though with varying degrees of confidence. Schwartz…
In this U.S. News article, Josh Moody explores the range of degrees available to students — and how they can benefit from them. Moody cites the CEW report “The College…
In this U.S. News article, Lauren Camera writes about inequities in how selective public universities admit minority students. Camera cites the recent CEW report, “Our Separate and Unequal Public Colleges.”…
In this Education Dive article, James Paterson writes about how admissions practices create a separate and unequal track for minority students in higher education. Paterson cites the recent CEW report, “Our…
In this Inside Higher Ed article, Ashley Smith writes about how admissions practices funnel students into unequally funded higher education tracks. Smith cites the recent CEW report, “Our Separate and…
In this Diverse Issues in Higher Education article, Pearl Stewart writes about how elite, public four-year colleges do not represent the populations they are supposed to serve. Stewart highlights the…
In this Bloomberg article, Peter Coy writes about the importance of training employees, even though employers have been hesitant to provide it in the past. Coy quotes Anthony P. Carnevale, Director…
In this Wall Street Journal article, Melissa Korn writes that humanities majors more often use their college degree in their first job than students with vocational degrees. Korn cites the…
In this Education Dive article, James Paterson identifies five solutions to close the skills gap. Paterson cites the CEW report “Career Pathways: 5 Ways to Connect College and Careers.”
In this Washington Post article, Danielle Paquette writes about how men continue to dominate the better-paying fields for high school degree-holders — and how women remain left out. Paquette cites…
In this U.S. News article, Maryalene LaPonsie writes about the five ways debt can be leveraged to make money. LaPonsie cites the Georgetown CEW report “Three Educational Pathways to Good…
In this Education Dive article, Halona Black writes about how community colleges can work to close the skills gap. Black cites the Georgetown CEW report “Three Educational Pathways to Good…
In this CBS News article, Aimee Picchi writes about how women without a college degree are being left behind in the labor market, as middle-class blue-collar jobs tend to go…
In this Diverse Issues in Higher Ed article, LaMont Jones writes about the Georgetown CEW report “Three Educational Pathways to Good Jobs: High School, Middle Skills, and Bachelor’s Degree.” Jones…
In this Inside Higher Ed brief, Paul Fain writes about the growing demand for middle-skills jobs. Fain cites the Georgetown CEW report “Three Educational Pathways to Good Jobs: High School,…
In this US News article, Lauren Camera writes about the jobs that are still available for high school graduates. Camera cites the recent Georgetown CEW report, “Three Educational Pathways to…
In this Washington Post opinion piece, Jeffrey Selingo writes about the decline of students applying to M.B.A. programs and how some universities are adapting. Selingo quotes Anthony P. Carnevale, Director…
In this U.S. News article, Mariya Greeley writes about alternatives students can consider for pursuing a bachelor’s degree. Greeley cites the Georgetown CEW report “The College Payoff.”
In this Hechinger Report opinion piece, Kelly Otter and Pete Wheelan write about St. Ignatius of Loyola and the Jesuits’ commitment to education. Otter and Wheelan cite the Georgetown CEW…
In this Economist essay, Richard Kahlenberg writes that affirmative action should be based on class rather than race. Kahlenberg cites the Georgetown CEW report “Separate and Unequal” and quotes Dr. Anthony…
In this PBS News Hour article, Beth Kobliner writes about ways parents and students can plan to avoid significant college loans. Kobliner cites the Georgetown CEW report, “The College Payoff.”
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…
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 2019 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.
It’s nearly impossible to work your way through school, but it’s much harder for low-income students
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…