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Career Preparation

What are colleges doing to prepare students for meaningful careers?

Our news, opinion, and advice stories touch explore the developments in career preparation.
The Review | Essay
By Kyle Jensen January 14, 2025
When large amounts of money are involved, the classroom gets complicated.
Enrollment Shift
By Lee Gardner December 3, 2024
Their attendance rate has seen the steepest drop among any demographic in recent years.
Colleges cannot just offer resources to students; they need to bridge gaps. Watch our story about a counselor’s vital role in helping a Montgomery College freshman.
Survey Says ...
By Katherine Mangan October 8, 2024
A recent survey shows Republican and Democratic voters alike want politicians to establish alternative pathways to the middle class. It’s harder than it looks.
Higher Ed's Uncanny Assistants
By Scott Carlson September 6, 2024
Technology could help get beyond transactional interactions with students. Or it could lead to something bleaker.
Austerity Academy
By Amanda Friedman September 5, 2024
Leaders at regional public colleges say the decisions were painful but necessary. Professors fear there will be larger costs.
Policy Reset
By Eric Kelderman September 4, 2024
Democrats have drastically changed their tune on the necessity of a bachelor’s degree.
Watch our explainer to better understand the hurdles many transfer students face and what can be done to help these students succeed.
Ask the Right Questions
By Scott Carlson August 5, 2024
A former executive for 3M on the importance of asking questions instead of making statements, and how to build teams that have a little friction.
By working at the speed of business, Maine community colleges meet the needs of students and employers in real time.