Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released August inflation figures. As expected, the August inflation rate was 5.3%. This nearly matches June and July’s…
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One-third of US workers under the age of 40 considered changing careers during the pandemic. The figures come from a Washington Post- Schar School poll…
New data released by the College Board shows that a growing number of students are submitting college applications without standardized test scores. Additionally, the number…
Everywhere you look, there’s evidence of COVID-19’s impact on community colleges. Nationally, community college enrollment dropped by nearly 10%. Students were forced to leave campus.…
Say what you want about the State of Arizona. Lake Mead is in serious trouble. Their COVID-19 cases have increased by 750% in the last…
According to a report by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, post-secondary enrollment dropped by 603,000. Among all institutions, community colleges absorbed 79% of this…
I ran across an old article – dated three days before the lockdown in 2020. It was about the need for a college degree. The…
If you need another reason for mandating vaccines, consider this. According to data compiled by the State of Michigan, Region 2S – which includes Washtenaw…
President Joe Biden announced a sweeping vaccine mandate earlier today. The Executive Order could affect more than 100M workers. At the same time, the Los…
I don’t have a crystal ball and I have no particular track record on predicting the future. Regarding unvaccinated students, on August 12, I wrote:…