College Is a Drain
May 03, 2012 by Ashley Thorne |
This week brought a shower of pronouncements about how college is squandering American resources.
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Capitalism and Western Civilization: Jobs
Mar 15, 2012 by William H. Young |
William Young discusses the growing number of jobs in technological fields and the shrinking pool of workers qualified to fill them.
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Debating Higher Ed: STEMs, Skills, Humanities, and Hiring
Feb 10, 2012 by Joshua Wright |
New research from a group of economic experts helps illuminate the question of whether college students should study the liberal arts or something more "vocational."
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Overinvesting in Higher Ed
Feb 08, 2012 by Richard Vedder |
Should nearly everyone go to college? No, says Richard Vedder.
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After College, What?
Feb 08, 2012 by George Leef |
That’s the question I look into in this week’s Pope Center Clarion Call.
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Universities and Income Equality: New Evidence and Conjectures
Feb 07, 2012 by Richard Vedder |
Richard Vedder discusses new research suggesting that a greater proportion of degree-holders lowers income equality.
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The “Marriage Premium”
Jan 27, 2012 by George Leef |
Mr. Leef makes fun of the concept of a "college degree premium" with a parallel to marriage as an earning stimulant.
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College is a Risk, Not a Guarantee
Jan 19, 2012 by Jason Fertig |
We need to help prospective students better understand the costs and risks of going to college, argues Jason Fertig.
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Manhattan Institute/Pope Center Debate Yesterday
Jan 12, 2012 by George Leef |
Resolved: Too Many People Go to College.
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The Merchant of Zuccotti Park
Nov 22, 2011 by Peter Wood |
Peter Wood argues that the Occupy Wall Street movement is helping Americans realize that college is not necessarily an “investment.”
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Check Out This Alternative to College
Nov 01, 2011 by Charlotte Allen |
As larger numbers of unprepared students head for college and leave without completing a degree, Charlotte Allen describes an educational response that may provide a viable alternative.
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Competency and Western Civilization
Sep 15, 2011 by William H. Young |
William Young examines the decline of the competency that is vital to a skilled workforce.
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Prescient
Jul 06, 2011 by George Leef |
"The widespread use of high school diplomas and college degrees as employment screening devices by employers has led to a belief that increasing education will increase opportunities, and/or that the reason for escalating educational… Continue Reading | 4 Comments >
On Cashiers and College Degrees
Jul 05, 2011 by Jason Fertig |
A New York Times article doesn't convince Jason Fertig that nearly everyone needs to go to college.
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More Options Needed for the Academic Middle
May 31, 2011 by Jason Fertig |
Jason Fertig comments on Other Ways to Win, a precursor to today's Academically Adrift that argues we need to recognize forms of success other than getting a college degree.
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