July 10, 2016
Why High School Students Need More Than College Prep
In this NPR article, Claudio Sanchez reports on career and technical education for high school students.
Media Mentions
July 9, 2016
With college debt, know before you go
In this Washington Post article, Michelle Singletary reports on student loan debt. She cites our new report, “America’s Divided Recovery: College Haves and Have-Nots” in her article.
July 6, 2016
The economy is adding jobs, but the divide between the ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’ is bigger than ever
In this Business Insider article, Chloe Pfeiffer reports on the economic divide between the "College Haves and Have-Nots". She cites our new report, “America’s Divided Recovery: College Haves and Have-Nots” in her article.
July 1, 2016
A new tipping point for the American workforce
In this CBS News article, Aimee Picchi reports that the American workforce has reached a historic tipping point, with college-educated workers dominating the workforce for the first time ever. She cites our new report, "America's Divided Recovery: College Haves and Have-Nots" in her article.
July 1, 2016
Georgetown Study Finds College-Educated Workers Have Dominated Recent Economic Recovery
In this EdSurge article, Blake Montgomery reports that for the first time, American workers with a bachelor's degrees or higher outnumber those with a high school diploma or less. He cites our new report, “America’s Divided Recovery: College Haves and Have-Nots” in his article.
July 1, 2016
Going to college is worth it, new study says
In this Chicago Tribune article, Gail MarksJarvis reports on the prosperous job market for those with a college education. She cites our new report, "America's Divided Recovery: College Haves and Have-Nots" in her article.
June 30, 2016
College grads are getting nearly all the jobs
In this CNN Money article, Tami Luhby reports that 8.4 million jobs out of the 11.6 million created after the recession went to those with at least a bachelor's degree. She cites our new report, "America's Divided Recovery: College Haves and Have-Nots" in her article.
June 30, 2016
College-Educated Workers Now Dominate the Labor Market
In this Wall Street Journal article, Anna Louie Sussman reports that college-educated workers now make up 36% of the workforce. She cites our new report, "America's Divided Recovery: College Haves and Have-Nots" in this article.
June 24, 2016
Are There Good Alternatives to Affirmative Action?
In this The Atlantic article, Emily DeRuy talks about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision of upholding affirmative action. She also mentions CEW's findings that when average students attend the country’s best colleges, their rate of graduation goes up by 26 percent.
June 23, 2016
3 lies 20-somethings need to stop believing
In this Business Insider article, Paul Angone writes about 3 lies that 20-somethings need to stop believing. He also mentions CEW's data that 40% of unemployed workers in the United States are millennials.
June 23, 2016
Scholars: Fisher Decision Gives Colleges ‘Breathing Room’ to Consider Race in Admissions
In this Diverse Issues in Higher Education article, Jamaal Abdul-Alim, Catherine Morris, and Jamal Watson mention the Supreme Court's decision of upholding the use of race-conscious affirmative action in college admissions. They also quote Anthony Carnevale that, "we’re holding qualified students back, particularly minorities, saying they can’t succeed when in reality, they indeed can."
June 23, 2016
The summer’s best jobs
In this CNBC article, Jessica Dickler writes about summer jobs. She also quotes Anthony Carnevale that, "there are very few summer jobs that pay very much, but they do provide employability skills: Show up on time, dress right, act right, be a team player."
June 22, 2016
Arguing for Public Opinion, Not the Justices
This Inside Higher Ed article talks about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on how colleges and universities may consider race and ethnicity in admissions decisions. It also mentions CEW's new analysis, saying that "average" students have a better chance of graduating from selective colleges than open-admissions institutions.
June 22, 2016
You Say You Want A Revolution?
In this Huffington Post article, Jeff Ray says that a near-perpetual demand for skilled and educated workers that will materialize sooner than we think. He also mentions CEW, adding that 3 million jobs will be left unfilled by 2018 because workers lack the requisite skills.
June 16, 2016
Are “Boot Camps” Worth the Bucks?
In this Money Magazine article, Kaitlin Mulhere talks about specialized courses that provide the specific skills that employers want in their new hires, which may not be part of the regular college curriculum. She also quotes Anthony Carnevale who urges students (and parents) to vet these courses carefully.
June 15, 2016
3 Ways To Turn Your Summer Internship Into A Job Offer
In this Forbes article, Tom Anderson says internships can be powerful learning experiences that let students explore careers in their intended fields. He also mentions CEW's report, quoting that sixty-three percent of college graduates who completed a paid internship received a job offer after graduation.
June 14, 2016
Job-Seeking Ph.D. Holders Look to Life Outside School
In this Wall Street Journal article, Douglas Belkin talks about Ph.D. holders' job market. He also quotes Jeff Strohl that, "the change in labor demands has grown sharper and Ph.D.s are notoriously slow to react."
June 7, 2016
Focus on Certificates Boosts Completion Goals
In this Inside Higher Ed article, Ashley A. Smith talks about certificates, adding that some states are closer to reaching college completion goals as their emphasis shifts to more certificates in addition to degrees. She also quotes Anthony Carnevale that a high-quality certificate gets a student a job with earnings 20 percent above the median wage for holders of high school diplomas.
May 25, 2016
The Colorado Paradox
In this The Atlantic article, Emily DeRuy says that Colorado businesses are enjoying a robust recovery from the recession. She mentions our Recovery report, adding that by 2020, three-quarters of Colorado’s jobs are likely to require some kind of education beyond high school.
May 23, 2016
Making Credentials Matter
In this Inside Higher Ed article, Jimmie Williamson and Matthew Pittinsky talk about why stackable credentials are worth defining. They also mention our Certificates report, saying that nondegree credentials can have a significant impact on earnings as well.
May 17, 2016
Student Debt Causing a Lag in Life Moves
In this Diverse Education article, Jamaal Abdul-Alim talks about student debt. He quotes Anthony Carnevale that, debt-holders are slightly more likely to own homes than people without student loan debt.
May 17, 2016
Top 10 College Majors That Earn the Highest Salaries
In this US News article, Farran Powell ranks the top ten majors with the highest midcareer earnings. He also cites our report, "Economic Value of College Majors."
May 14, 2016
Career And Technical Education: Boom Or Bust?
In this NPR Ed article, Claudio Sanchez invites Anthony Carnevale to talk about the future of career and technical education in high schools.
May 11, 2016
The Emergence of a New Learning Economy
In this US News article, Jeffrey Selingo talks about a new learning economy, where education is consumed "just-in-time" rather than "just one time" in our lives. He also quotes Anthony Carnevale, who says that this new learning economy reflects the reality that there is a momentous change under way in how and when we learn and work.
April 28, 2016
CEW Poets Winner
April 27, 2016
Career Education Making a Comeback in US High Schools
In this article, Lisa Leff from Associated Press talks about vocational education making a comeback in US high schools. She quotes Anthony Carnevale that the trend represents a course correction from efforts over the past 30 years.
April 25, 2016
The Growing College-Degree Wealth Gap
In this Atlantic article, Mikhail Zinshteyn cites our Recovery report on the number of college-educated workers that will be needed to fill the bulk of the country’s new jobs.
April 21, 2016
Why women and graduates of color get lower-paying jobs
In this MarketWatch article, Jillian Berman cites our African-American Majors report, saying African-American college graduates are overrepresented in some of the lowest-paying majors and underrepresented in some of the nation’s fastest growing and highest paying fields
April 14, 2016
Navigating The Transition From School To The Workplace
On the Diane Rehm Show, Melissa Block invites Anthony Carnevale and other experts to discuss life after college.
April 13, 2016
Would you sell stock in yourself to pay for college? Some students will soon have that option
In this MarketWatch article, Jillian Berman writes about a new way for students to bridge the gap between federal student loans and the cost of college: income share agreements.
