college for all | Joanne Jacobs

Joanne Jacobs

Feds fund college, neglect job training

College isn't worth the cost, say 56 percent of of respondents -- 60 percent among 18- to 34-year-olds -- in a a new Wall Street Journal...

Joanne Jacobs

Educating for adulthood

Americans have fallen out of love with college degrees, writes Jenny Anderson in Time. In 2019, Americans ranked “preparing for college”...

Joanne Jacobs

What's the purpose of high school?

Teaching "self-sufficiency and competence" should be the goal of high school -- not merely college prep -- writes Selim Tlili, a biology...

Joanne Jacobs

What parents worry about

Depression and anxiety are the top worries of parents, according to a Pew Research Center survey, report Rachel Minkin and Juliana...

Joanne Jacobs

College is 'worth it' for those who want to learn -- which isn't everyone

Students' desire to learn is the key to college success, writes Jonathan Malesic, who teaches writing at the University of Texas at...

Joanne Jacobs

Reinvent high school, but how?

Fordham's 2022 Wonkathon is looking for ideas on how to reinvent high school: What policy barriers get in the way? If we all agree that...

Joanne Jacobs

Drop college mandates for jobs before the next $400 billion bailout

Forgiving student loans -- if it survives a legal challenge -- is estimated to cost $400 billion to $500 billion or more. That means...

Joanne Jacobs

As 'college for all' fades, schools build career pathways

"College for all" meant degrees for some, disappointment for others and $1.75 trillion in debt for 48 million borrowers. Urban school...