A popular theory is that an unstable job market drives community college enrollment. Specifically, displaced workers return to school after unexpectedly losing their jobs. Community…
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For years, news agencies report that Michigan has lost population. As evidence, they point to the decennial realignment of the House of Representatives as proof…
If competition for students wasn’t hard enough for community colleges already, it now looks like they’ll have at least one more higher education option to…
In numerous blogs, I have written about the minimal earnings gap between high school graduates and community college graduates. Although there is significant variation among…
A new survey by GO Banking Rates examines the starting salaries of college graduates in each state. The survey differentiates entry level salaries for college…
What a difference a day – or a year – makes. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the labor force participation rates for August last…
New data from the New York Federal Reserve Bank shows the surprising change in the country’s reservation wage. If you don’t keep up with the…
I recently ran across a study that compared median rent to median income in different US cities. Because of the study methodology, only one Michigan…
If you need additional evidence to suggest that workers need living wage salaries throughout their careers, Fidelity and Vanguard have your back. Recently, the two…
Long discussions about the “enrollment cliff” have become commonplace among community college administrators. It doesn’t help that these schools (Washtenaw Community College included) have reached…