In this Diverse Issues in Higher Education article, LaMont Jones writes about the White House’s priorities for the Higher Education Act as Congress works toward reauthorization. Jones quotes CEW Director…
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In an op-ed published in The Washington Post, CEW Director Anthony P. Carnevale explores how higher education is not a meritocracy, but a system that favors already privileged students. “As…
Katherine Mangan writes in the Chronicle of Higher Education that even the meaning of “free” is hard to pin down when it comes to presidential candidates’ college-affordability proposals. Mangan uses…
In this Atlantic article, Clint Smith writes about how students who don’t come from wealthy backgrounds struggle to navigate elite-university life. Smith uses research from a book chapter by CEW…
In this USA Today article, Zlati Meyer weighs the benefits of a degree from an elite college. Meyer quotes CEW Director Dr. Anthony P. Carnevale, who said the advantages of…
In this Education Dive article, Hallie Busta lists five ideas for improving higher ed, including increasing career service offerings and online degree options. Busta cites the CEW report “Learning While Earning:…
In this CNBC article, Sharon Epperson and Jessica Dickler explain what skills are necessary in today’s workforce. Epperson and Dickler cite the CEW report “STEM” to explain the high demand for workers…
In this Bloomberg article, Justin Fox explains why women are outperforming men in education, but not with their earnings. Fox cites the CEW report “The Economic Value of College Majors”…
In this US News article, Josh Moody explains why college students should complete an internship early — and how they can use it to get ahead. Moody cites the CEW…
In this U.S. News article, Rebecca Koenig details great jobs for English majors from teacher to lawyer. Koenig cites the CEW report “Economic Value of College Majors” to compare the…
In this CNBC article, Annie Nova and John W. Schoen discuss college debt and alternate pathways to good jobs. Nova and Schoen cite the CEW report “Three Educational Pathways to…
In this Washington Post op-ed, CEW Director Anthony P. Carnevale explains how politicians can navigate the free college debate — by declaring that 14 years of education is the new…
In this New York Times article, Kevin Carey makes a case for some potential negative effects of the Jobs Act. Carey cites the CEW report “Certificates” to demonstrate how certificates affect…
In this Philadelphia Inquirer article, Gene Barr and Maurice Flurie explain the need to focus on workforce development. Barr and Flurie cite the CEW report “Good Jobs that Pay Without a…
In this Wall Street Journal article, Douglas Belkin reports on changes in teaching at Arizona State University, which has seen a steady increase in its graduation rate in recent years….
In this Education Dive article, Hallie Busta writes about the five higher education leaders who have been appointed to the President’s new American Workforce Policy Advisory Board. Busta uses information…
In this Forbes article, David Cantor writes about how the overall gains for women in STEM do not reflect the fact that women comprise about half of the college-educated workforce….
In this MarketWatch article, Nicole Lyn Pesce writes about the impact of the emotional abuse that Mandy Moore has suffered on her career. Pesce uses information from the CEW report, “The…
In this MarketWatch article, Jillian Berman writes about the cost to colleges of teaching different subjects. Berman quotes Martin Van Der Werf, the associate director of editorial and post-secondary policy at CEW.
In this AJC article, Maureen Downey writes about the soaring price of a college degree. Downey uses information from the CEW report, “Balancing Work and Learning: Implications for Low-Income Students.”
In this Hechinger Report article, Caroline Preston discusses if a college degree still paves the way to the middle class. Preston uses information from the CEW report, “The Economic Value…
In this AJC article, Maureen Downey writes about the changing job market in the South. Downey quotes Jeff Strohl, director of research at CEW.
In this Hechinger Report article, Caroline Preston discusses how schools should prepare students for the future workforce. Preston quotes Dr. Anthony P. Carnevale, director of CEW.
In this Inside Higher Ed article, Ashley A. Smith discusses the proposal from a Chicago mayoral candidate to offer free community college by merging the system with K-12. Smith uses information…
In this U.S. News article, Lauren Camera discusses how colleges need to do more to support student scholarships. Camera quotes Martin Van Der Werf, associate director of editorial and postsecondary policy at CEW.
In this Hechinger Report article, Matt Krupnick discusses the widening agricultural skills gap. Krupnick uses information from the CEW report, “The College Payoff.”
In this Fast Company article, Eillie Anzilotti writes about how part of the Pell Grant program used to fund prisoners getting a college degree and how activists are calling for its…
In this Atlanta Journal Constitution article, Melissa Johnson discusses the need for more workers to fill middle-skills jobs. Johnson uses information from the CEW report, “Good Jobs That Pay: A State-By-State…
In this Washington Post article, Greg Case and Julie Sweet write about how the U.S. currently has more job openings than unemployed individuals to fill them. Case and Sweet use information from the…
In this Education Dive article, James Paterson writes about how universities can revamp their career services. Paterson uses information from the CEW report, “Career Pathways: Five Ways to Connect College…
In this Chronicle of Higher Education article, Steven Brint writes about the prominence of American universities in public life. Brint uses information from the CEW report, “The Economic Value of…
In this Hechinger Report article, Kelly Field writes about Minnesota’s higher education gap and the state’s struggle to fill jobs that require higher education. Field uses information from the CEW…
In this VOA article, Bryan Lynn discusses good job opportunities for people with only a high school education. Lynn uses information from the CEW report, “Good Jobs That Pay without a…
In this Inside Higher Ed article, Jim Jump discusses the debate surrounding the importance of where you go to college. Jump quotes Dr. Anthony P. Carnevale, director of CEW.
In this VOA article, Dora Mekouar writes about promising job opportunities for high school graduates. Mekouar uses information from the CEW report, “Good Jobs That Pay without a BA.”
In this Forbes article, Patricia Alex discusses how students bring a fresh perspective to organizations. Alex quotes Dr. Anthony P. Carnevale, director of CEW.
In this VOA article, Pete Musto and Alice Bryant report on the place for liberal arts degree holders in the job market. Musto and Bryant quote Nicole Smith, chief economist at CEW.
In this CNBC article, Abigail Hess discusses the increase in student debt. Hess pulls from the CEW report, “Recovery: Job Growth and Education Requirements through 2020.”
In this Forbes article, Jaime Catmull discusses the difficulties of paying back student loan debt. Catmull uses information from the CEW report, “Recovery: Job Growth and Education Requirements through 2020.”
In this Economist column, Terri Williams argues for the importance of leadership development. Williams quotes Anthony P. Carnevale, Director of CEW, about the relationship between the hiring and training process…