Marketplace

How colleges and universities are teaching students “to disagree better”

Some colleges are teaching students the art of having productive political conversations with people they disagree with. Marketplace’s David Brancaccio discusses the school administrators behind the movement and how it prepares students for entering the workforce.

Community colleges drive rebound in higher ed enrollment

The students who are returning to community college classrooms today are less interested in earning a bachelor’s degree. They’re coming for vocational training and high-tech skills.

Recent college grads see rise in unemployment

A possible TikTok ban, a shortage of affordable housing, rising temperatures, artificial intelligence—there’s a lot keeping Generation Z (those born between 1997 and 2012) up at night.