Help wanted: BA not required
Jobseekers shouldn’t need a bachelor’s degree, writes Charles Murray in the New York Times. Here’s a suggested battle cry, to be repeated in every speech on the subject: “It’s what you can do that...
View ArticleStudents seek cheaper books, degrees
On Community College Spotlight: As textbook prices rise, students turn to rentals and hope for e-books. Also, Florida community colleges are adding low-cost bachelor’s degree programs, especially in...
View Article‘Degree creep’ for health careers
“Degree creep” – requiring a bachelor’s instead of an associate degree — could make it harder to qualify as a nurse, respiratory therapist, nuclear medicine technician, dental hygienist or dietician.
View ArticleTennessee: 2-year degree pays off
New associate-degree graduates in Tennessee average higher earnings than four-year graduates. Health care, construction and technology are top-earning fields for two-year graduates. Also on Community...
View ArticleFewer 4-year grads enroll at 2-year colleges
Slightly fewer bachelor’s degree graduates in the class of 2010 enrolled in a community college within two years, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. That may indicate more...
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