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Tag: Dr. Anthony P. Carnevale
Asian American Pacific Islander
Report: “No Strong Evidence” of Admission Discrimination of Asian American Applicants at Selective Institutions
New research revealed “no strong evidence” to support claims that Asian American applicants are discriminated against during the admissions process at selective institutions.
July 14, 2021
Community Colleges
Virtual Panel Explores Findings from Community College Student Engagement Report
Sixty-nine percent of entering students work for pay, while almost one-third work more than 40 hours a week, found a Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE) report, titled “The Intersection of Work and Learning: Findings From Entering Students in Community Colleges,” last October. Just how to provide support to those student-workers was the topic of a CCCSE virtual panel discussion on Feb. 3.
February 3, 2021
Latest News
Study: COVID-19 Plus the Recession is Leading to Decreased Enrollment
Low-income students are particularly hard hit as people cancel or reduce postsecondary plans. An analysis from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW), titled “When Back to School Meets Stay at Home,” noted that 75% of households in which at least one person intended to take postsecondary classes changed their plans. Some opted not to take any classes (37%) and some reduced their course load or changed programs, institutions or format.
January 19, 2021
Leadership & Policy
Report Examines Competencies Needed to Succeed in Workforce
A new report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) pinpoints the five most in-demand competencies across the labor market. Those work skills include communication, teamwork, sales, customer service, leadership, problem-solving and complex thinking, all of which can yield higher earnings.
November 20, 2020
Latest News
Report Examines Biden’s Tuition-Free Public College Plan
A new report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce measures the costs of free-college models, including the plan proposed by Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.
October 6, 2020
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New Study Analyzes Value of Associate Degrees and Certificates
A new study from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce found that a student’s academic discipline within certificate and associate degree programs influences future income earnings.
January 29, 2020
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Is College Worth It? Yes, But Return On Investment Varies, Study Finds
A new report by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce titled, “A First Try at ROI: Ranking 4,500 Colleges” seeks to answer a question that persists as student debt levels continue to soar: Is college worth it?
November 13, 2019
African-American
Report Shows Economic Gaps and Racial Inequality Persist
A new report details the persistent educational and economic disparities between Whites, African-Americans and Latinos.
October 17, 2019
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Debate Surrounds College Board’s Adversity Score Replacement
The College Board reversed its controversial decision to give students an adversity score, a number meant to put SAT results in the context of students’ life challenges. The score will be replaced with Landscape, a new tool that includes multiple metrics as opposed to a single value. But critics question whether it’s a better alternative.
August 30, 2019
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Georgetown Study Maps Manufacturing Workforce Changes
Manufacturing in the United States has declined from its heyday decades ago, but it remains a major source of good jobs in most states for people without bachelor’s degrees, according to the latest study in a series by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce.
June 26, 2019
Latest News
Report: An SAT-Only Admissions Process Would Make Colleges Less Diverse
If America’s top 200 colleges admitted applicants based on their SAT scores alone, more than half of the enrolled students would have to leave, and those remaining, with scores higher than 1250, would be less racially diverse and slightly more affluent. That’s a key finding in a report released this week by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.
June 24, 2019
Students
Education Leaders Laud Some White House HEA Principles
Education leaders reacted positively to some of the principles outlined by the White House as Congress works toward reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, but questioned the possible direction of other aspects based on details yet to emerge.
March 19, 2019
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