Media Mentions
In this PBS NEWSHOUR piece, Luba Ostashevsky writes about how states across the country have been slashing higher education budgets despite economic recovery from the recession. Ostashevsky mentions our associate editorial director, Martin Van Der Warf’s commentary on the effects of reduced state higher education budgets on the cost of a degree for students.
In this US News article, Christopher Gearon writes about the different programs colleges and universities are instituting to prepare their students for career awareness. Our director, Anthony Carnevale, is cited for his commentary of how STEM majors have more lucrative prospects than non-STEM majors.
In this Hechinger Report article, Laverne Srinivasan and Saskia Thompson write about new strategies high schools are implementing to help students succeed in school. They cite our assessments regarding the need and demand for college level education in the workplace to emphasize the importance of high school preparation for college success.
In this States Higher Education Executive Officers Association post, Raymund Paredes, Commissioner of Higher Education, writes about the important role postsecondary education plays in today’s competitive workforce and the 60x30TX goal. He mentions our report, “America’s Divided Recovery: College Haves and Have Nots” in his post.
In this USA Today College article, Sophia Tulp reports on a new study, which says there is not a single state in the country where low-income students can afford to attend a public four-year or community college by combining the earnings of 10 hours a week of minimum wage work with grants or financial aid. She cites our report, “Learning While Earning” in her article.
In this NBC News article, Martha C. White reports on a new survey, which shows nearly two-thirds of Americans are in favor of free college for everyone. She cites Anthony Carnevale saying, “There’s been a dawning realization [that] the alignment between college and the economy has become stronger and stronger.”