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December 21, 2016

50 Years of College Students

In this interactive post by the Chronicle, Ben Myers and Joshua Hatch explore how the baccalaureate-granting colleges have become more diverse during the past 50 years with graphics and data. The article quotes Dr. Carnevale to present his views on the reasons behind this shift.
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December 20, 2016

The Stagnant Wage Premium

In this Inside Higher Ed piece, Paul Frain presents an analysis of the study conducted by the National Bureau of Economic Research on the recent flattening in the higher education wage premium. Frain quotes Anthony Carnevale's opinion that the degree's wage premium remains high even though it has flattened.
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December 8, 2016

Completion and the Value of College

In this Inside Higher Ed article, Paul Fain highlights the value of college and the risks of giving more attention to job training over college completion. The article quotes Anthony Carnevale to present his views on the importance of education and college completion.
NewsCEW Mentions
December 5, 2016

The High School Graduate Plateau

In this Inside Higher Ed article, Rick Seltzer presents the current panorama around students receiving diplomas after high school graduation. The article quotes Nicole Smith, a research professor and chief economist at the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, to present her view on enrollment pressures.
NewsStaff Authored
December 1, 2016

The New ‘Good Jobs’

In this The Atlantic CityLab op-ed, Dr. Anthony Carnevale comments on the future of middle-skills jobs. He states that the jobs that pay well but don't require a bachelor's degree are no longer found on the assembly line and require at least some postsecondary education.
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November 27, 2016

When College Was a Public Good

In this Chronicle of Higher Education article, Scott Carlson discusses barriers to higher education based on race and class. The article quotes Anthony Carnevale, director of the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.
NewsCEW Reports
October 5, 2016

High School Alone Won’t Get You A Good Job

In this Deseret News OP-ED, Greg Bell, former Lieutenant Governer of Utah, writes about the importance of postsecondary education in today's economy. He cites our report, America's Divided Recovery: College Haves and Have-Nots, regarding how most of the new jobs added to the economy have gone to workers with at least some college education.    
NewsStaff Mentions
October 4, 2016

Our Compelling Interests

In this Inside Higher Ed article, Scott Jaschik writes about a new collection of essays on race and the economy called, "Our Compelling Interests: The Value of Diversity for Democracy and Prosperous Society." Dr. Carnevale authors one of the essays in the collection.
NewsStaff Authored
September 25, 2016

Obama’s Trojan Horse

This article written by our director, Anthony Carnevale, discusses higher education under the Obama administration and highlights the need to increase the economic relevance of a college degree.