Postsecondary Education

Measuring the Value of a College Degree

Lisa Petrides | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Higher Education, College Degree, Education Reform, Postsecondary Education, College Degree Worth, College Costs, College News
Lisa Petrides

Not long ago, a degree was all it took to open doors. While a diploma from an Ivy League school still gets attention, the reality is that the value of a college diploma is being questioned from all sides.

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(Graduation) Hats Off to Mothers

Anne Mosle | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Early Childhood Development, Women, Education, Women's Issues, Mother's Day 2012, Solutions, US Poverty, Postsecondary Education, Aspen Institute, Early Childhood Education, Higher Education, Social Capital, Impact News
Anne Mosle

With Mother's Day flowers still fresh and commencements kicking off this week, let's turn our energy toward saluting the achievements of resilient student mothers.

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The Critical Connection Between Higher Education and the American Dream

Jamie Merisotis | Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Goal 2025, Higher Education, College, Lumina Foundation, Postsecondary Education, American Dream, Economic Future, Education News
Jamie Merisotis

The American Dream is built on the promise that individuals from all walks of life can find success and prosperity here. That dream has taken some hit...

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The U.S. Economy and Public Education

Bill Gates | Posted 11.27.2011

Read More: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Education, Bill Gates, Education Reform, Unemployment, Education Nation, Education Policy, Postsecondary Education, Impact News
Bill Gates

The numbers don't lie. Unemployment rates among Americans who never went to college are about double that of those who have a postsecondary education. And the need for highly-skilled workers is growing.

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America's Job Surplus and the College Completion Crisis

John Bridgeland | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jobs, Small Business, College Completion Rates, Unemployment, Business, Postsecondary Education, Skills-Gap, College News
John Bridgeland

How can it be that today, 53 percent of employers -- and 67 percent of small business employers that create most new jobs -- find it difficult to find qualified workers?

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Winning the Future Means Closing the Skills Gap

Stephen M. Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Workforce Readiness, Postsecondary Education, Learn and Earn, Business News
Stephen M. Wing

Business-college partnerships are one tiny but promising strategy in support of the ambitious domestic agenda President Obama imagined once again last week.

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Reforming American Postsecondary Education

Charles Kolb | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ben Wildavsky, Department of Education, No Child Left Behind, Postsecondary Education, Race to the Top, William Bennett, Elementary School, Council for Aid to Education, Kaplan, Educational Reform, Nation at Risk, Bologna Project, The Great Brain Race, Phoenix University, College News
Charles Kolb

America's postsecondary education sector is a vital component of our democracy's health. Our ability to transform it will be a key factor in determining its future.

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No Red Carpet Needed

Julian L. Alssid | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Joyce Foundation, Career Pathways, Low-Wage Workers, Unemployment, Adult Education, Bridge Program, Workforce Strategy Center, Credentials, Postsecondary Education, Training, Underemployment, Workforce Development, Jobs, Impact News
Julian L. Alssid

While adult education bridge programs by themselves will not solve our economic woes, they are a crucial piece in constructing a positive economic path forward.

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Celebrating Community Colleges and Their Students

Melinda Gates | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: College Students, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Community Colleges, Education, Education Reform, College, Postsecondary Education, College News
Melinda Gates

Community colleges are the unsung heroes of our education system. They prepare today's workers for tomorrow's careers, and they get little support and even less recognition for their efforts.

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Getting People to College Is the First Step but the Pay-Off Comes with Completion

Hilary Pennington | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: College Students, Education, Education Reform, College, College Graduates, Postsecondary Education, Healthy Living News
Hilary Pennington

At the nation's most competitive universities, the average graduation rate is 89 percent, while the least competitive universities graduate an average of 12 percent of their students.

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