We should treat career readiness the same way we address degree completion; with the same precision, sequence, and accountability as the curriculum itself.
Ever wonder why institutions that serve working adults—even the ones that are mostly online—still have clubs, organizations, mascots, and graduation walks?
Self-examination is essential. But the premise of a single, unified higher education system in need of homogeneous reform is fundamentally flawed because no such monolith exists.
The issue is not that Americans lack interest in pursuing high-demand careers, it's that the systems designed to connect workers, training and jobs don't work together.
With rising public fear over student debt—as well as skepticism about the value of higher education—this data shines a hot light on hundreds of mostly for-profit schools where something is clearly not working.
Liberal arts majors, such as English, are among the most versatile, with many graduates working outside their fields of study. Hiring rates for recent college graduates have dropped significantly, with engineering majors seeing the largest decline.
Senate bill is aimed at stabilizing college athletics funding and standardizing Name, Image and Likeness rules, but it faces opposition over an antitrust exemption that could block athlete unionization.
