Tag: Research reports

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Study: Aging Higher Ed Workforce Brings Challenges

As the U.S. population gets older, a significant part of the workforce also is aging, a trend that is even more pronounced in higher education and that must be addressed proactively to promote institutional viability. That’s the bottom line of a research report just released by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources […]

August 28, 2019

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Forum Dissects Millennials’ Disconnection from School and Work

Alarming numbers of America’s largest demographic group – millennials – are disconnected from education and employment, and the causes must be identified and addressed to save trillions of dollars in untapped potential and related social outlays, according to presenters and guests brought together Wednesday afternoon by the Educational Testing Service to discuss its two new reports on the subject.

November 28, 2018

Community Colleges

Study: Bachelor’s Degree Not Sole Path to ‘Good-Paying’ Job

People who consider a bachelor’s degree the only route to a good-paying job should think again, because the economy is providing similarly gainful employment to workers with just a high school education and those with so-called middle skills, according to a new study by the Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) at Georgetown University.

October 16, 2018

Students

Two New Studies Examine Student Loan Default

WASHINGTON – Federal student loan defaults were the focus of discussion Thursday, when the Urban Institute and the American Enterprise Institute jointly released separate reports and presented discussions with policy experts.

September 6, 2018