Media Mentions
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.
In this PBS Newshour article, Matt Krupnick shares the story of a 29-year-old pregnant mother who is forced to find a new daycare since the campus daycare service is no longer an option. The article presents some services that are being cut for older students as college budgets tighten. The article quotes a statistic from “America’s Divided Recovery.”
In this Time Money article, Kim Clark presents an analysis of graduate’s compensation and the factors behind making a transition from an affordable public college to a high-paying job. Clark quotes “The Economic Value of College Majors” report from the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce.
In this Hechinger Report op-ed, Dr. Anthony Carnevale comments on President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to bring back manufacturing jobs. He references many of our reports, highlighting the fact that the US workforce is moving towards middle-skilled jobs that require postsecondary education or training.
In this Forbes article, Lindsey Day analyses the problem of rising tuition and student debt. The author states that the true value of a college degree depends on financial cost, subject matter expertise, and the ability to secure employment. She quotes our Learning While Earning report in her article.
In this Washington Post Op-Ed, Christopher Howard, President of Robert Morris University, writes about collaborative opportunities schools have been building to improve their students’ future employment prospects. Our research, projecting how new jobs in the economy require at least some postsecondary education is referenced.
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.
In this US News article, Farran Powell identifies trade schools, gap year, and entrepreneurship as alternatives to going directly to a 4-year college after high school. Earnings potential of certificate holders from our report, “Certificates: Gateway to Gainful Employment and College Degrees,” is cited.