When you combine the rising cost of college with the reduced job and salary landscape for graduates, you can see why college loan debt is in meteoric and devastating conditions across the country. Continue Reading
Go to college. Get a good job. Do better than your parents. That was the mantra when it was true. That remains the mantra, even though it’s no longer true for so many. Is anybody looking at the numbers? They… Continue Reading
This article originally appeared in BBC News: https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200603-the-rise-of-the-pandemic-era-gap-year As some universities announce plans to hold classes online from September to maintain social distancing, new students face a tough choice – should they delay?D Devon Tyrie had a plan for the… Continue Reading
This article first appeared in the Standard-Examiner: https://www.standard.net/news/military/us-army-to-launch-virtual-initiative-to-recruit-10-000-soldiers-nationwide/article_8d9b6355-4ccf-5fc5-943d-63fa61e57521.html NORTH OGDEN — With the coronavirus pandemic putting a damper on many activities, the U.S. Army will be launching a new virtual initiative to recruit 10,000 soldiers across the nation. This is the time… Continue Reading
This article first appeared on Fox 31: https://wfxl.com/news/local/military-recruitment-drastically-down-since-the-covid-19-pandemic Military recruitment has been drastically different since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic. Without having the opportunity to visit schools or meet with people in person, they’ve had to refocus their strategy on… Continue Reading
This post by Dr. Douglas Green originally appeared in EdWeek.org: https://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/work_in_progress/2019/04/why_has_the_cost_of_college_ou.html While summarizing Guy Kawasaki’s latest book, Wise Guy, I read that his Stanford tuition in 1972 was $2,850 and that today it’s $62,000. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI… Continue Reading
The cost of a college education is skyrocketing. It’s no surprise that student loans now make up the largest chunk of U.S. non-housing debt. Yes, more than both credit cards or auto loans. Many Baby Boomers and Gen Xers remember… Continue Reading