In recent years, real wages among workers have grown. Not by much – 3% since 2019, but given that wage growth was either stagnant or…
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In response to a growing shortage of workers, some employers (including the State of Michigan) have revamped their education requirements for certain positions. In some…
The latest report by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center shows that less than 32.7% of students who enrolled at public community colleges in 2017…
The Center on Education and the Workforce published a new report last week that says in the next decade, the US will see more than…
You’ve undoubtedly heard the phrase, “Turnabout is fair play.” Some Michigan community colleges have dabbled in offering bachelor’s degrees. Now Central Michigan University says it…
Earlier this month, Butler University in Indianapolis, IN, announced that it will open a free, two-year associate degree program for local low income students. Students…
A new report by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) suggests that home ownership is increasingly related to personal wealth gains. To afford the median…
Yesterday, I wrote about survey results that revealed that more than 13% of workers in low -quality jobs did not know how to create a…
A recent survey by Jobs for the Future (JFF) suggests that 40% of working adults rate their jobs as low- or medium quality. Additionally, only…
Increases in financial aid and personal income are central to currently enrolled higher education students’ decisions to remain in school. That is one of the…