The College Premium Isn't What Georgetown Says It Is
Georgetown Center on Education and Workforce’s soothing self-talk provides a false sense of understanding of the complex process of employer hiring.
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Georgetown Center on Education and Workforce’s soothing self-talk provides a false sense of understanding of the complex process of employer hiring.
Journalist and author Paul Tough tells us about what’s driving rising tuition fees, lower enrollment, and the myth of college as an equalizer in the US.
Articles you may have missed over the long Labor Day weekend. Did you know that 37 percent of the Harvard Class of 2025 attended private schools or that the figure at Princeton was 40 percent, at Brown, 41 percent, and at Dartmouth, 44 percent? Note: Those figures don’t include the 10 to 30 percent of Ivy Leaguers who are international students, many of whom also attended pricey private schools.
For most people, the new economics of higher ed make going to college a risky bet.