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Students’ Subject Choices ‘Not Matching Up to Workforce Needs’

Too many are pursuing degrees in biological sciences and IT, with shortages in business and engineering despite high employer demand, study finds.

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Which Undergrad Credentials Offer Earnings Premiums? New Tool Breaks It Down.

The HEA Group has released an online tool comparing certificate and degree completers’ earnings with high school graduates’ pay, by state. It’s another outgrowth of the coming federal earnings test.

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Ala. Senator: Students Should ‘Quit’ Some 4-Year Universities

A Republican senator representing Alabama took aim at the state’s four-year universities, suggesting that students should “quit going to some...
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Convergence Around ‘Durable’ Skills

The false binary of degrees vs. skills-based hiring ignores the reality that employers and academics both care first and foremost that people know how to learn.

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Survey: 48% of Employers Say AI Will Make College Degrees More Important

And most employers prefer to hire workers with a college degree, even if the job doesn’t require one.

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Fighting Back on Restrictions to Internships for International Students

The federal government attempted to quietly change the requirements for a long-standing policy allowing international students to participate in internships. Four higher ed groups say the method they used was illegal.

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Free Community College Part of Amazon’s $1B Plan to Quell Data Center Backlash

Over the next five years, Amazon will invest more than $1 billion in education, energy and water conservation, as well...
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Report: AI Created Recession-Like Job Market for Some New Grads

For some recent college graduates—especially those who majored in computer science and related fields—the rise of generative artificial intelligence has...