Protective service jobs—like law enforcement—are among the highest-paying occupations in rural areas. On #LawEnforcementAppreciationDay, we recognize the vital role law enforcement plays in rural communities and communities across the country! bit.ly/3SJZIxI

Gaps in the potential to accumulate savings over workers’ careers would shrink or even be reversed with more equal educational attainment. Learn more: bit.ly/3vvrroz #EduSky #education #workforce

Rising college costs and student debt loads have a monumental effect on students’ long-term economic status. The impact of eliminating the need to borrow student loans? After an initial investment, GDP would be boosted an additional $222B annually. bit.ly/3vvrroz #EduSky #EconSky

As the regular decision deadline approaches, we want to congratulate all the seniors finishing up college applications! You’ve worked hard, and the finish line is in sight. Good luck! #EduSky

Narrowing wealth gaps is essential. Equalizing educational attainment would result in an individual earnings boost of $1.03T among new credential holders and a significant decrease in earnings gaps. bit.ly/3vvrroz #EduSky #AcademicSky

Inequality in US education has high costs. According to our simulation, the country could see annual public benefits of $956B if we invested an initial $3.97T to achieve more equal #postsecondary educational attainment by income and race/ethnicity. bit.ly/3vvrroz #AcademicSky #EduSky

Despite the reported skepticism of higher education, Americans “still recognize the value of a degree for themselves and their children. And they’re correct to do so,” @rosehorowitch.bsky.social writes.

Inequality in US education has high costs. According to our simulation, the country could see annual public benefits of $956B if we invested an initial $3.97T to achieve more equal #postsecondary educational attainment by income and race/ethnicity. bit.ly/3vvrroz #EconSky #EduSky #AcademicSky

Our research on high-paying middle-skills occupations investigates whether the current supply of credentials leading to these occupations is likely to meet local labor-market demand through 2032. Read more here: bit.ly/3MpoAIc

Happy New Year! Wishing everyone health, happiness, and hope for the year ahead. 

In a recent article, our team outlines recommendations for school districts, and why they must start planning now to avert a future workforce crisis: www.schoolbusinessnow.org/articles/202... #EduSky

Much still needs to happen for AI to effectively undergird the bridge between the workforce of today and the workforce of the future. Colleges need to develop good policies for AI use, and technology companies need to ensure that AI delivers on its promises. bit.ly/4abNJmT #AI #EconSky #AcademicSky

While we cannot predict the future, grads who know how to work with AI will likely have an edge in the workforce. Even more important, those who know how to work with AI responsibly and ethically can help prevent people’s fears about AI from coming to pass. bit.ly/4abNJmT #AI #EconSky #Workforce

In total, we project that the US will need an additional 5.25 million workers with postsecondary education to meet future labor-force needs—and failing to do so will have far-reaching consequences for the economy. More from our team: www.schoolbusinessnow.org/articles/202... #HigherEd #AcademicSky

While the labor market is increasingly difficult for recent college grads, the economy is slowing for everyone—not just those with bachelor’s degrees. Overall, the evidence suggests that AI isn’t causing a unique “jobs apocalypse.” bit.ly/4abNJmT #AI #AcademicSky #EconSky

Many have sounded alarm bells about an education system in crisis. While much of the conversation has centered on students and educators, our team explores the less-discussed looming skills shortage within school business occupations. www.schoolbusinessnow.org/articles/202... #EduSky #AcademicSky

Since long before AI, US postsecondary education has taught students how to master fields of practice and adapt their skills to unfamiliar domains. Historically, this adaptability has enabled the workforce to be resilient in the face of global change. bit.ly/4abNJmT #AcademicSky #AI #HigherEd

At colleges that primarily grant associate’s degrees and certificates, about 35% of students at public institutions typically receive Pell Grants, while, on average, 60% or more of the students at private nonprofit and for-profit institutions receive Pell Grants. bit.ly/3yA0Idk #AcademicSky

Regardless of how pervasive AI becomes, we will still need humans to oversee tasks that AI can help streamline. More from CEW Director Jeff Strohl about the future of AI’s role in education and the workforce here: bit.ly/4abNJmT #AI #EconSky #AcademicSky

To some, the specter of AI suggests that the end of human work is on the horizon, and with it, the end of postsecondary education as job preparation. CEW Director Jeff Strohl discusses how AI could affect human work in our newest blog. Read more: bit.ly/4abNJmT #AI #EconSky #AcademicSky

Our newsletter comes out tomorrow! CEW Director Jeff Strohl discusses AI’s potential impact on education and the workforce. Sign up to read more: cew.georgetown.edu/newsletter-s... #AcademicSky #EduSky #AI

While public institutions generally lead to the best returns, low-income students can find good returns across institutions. In fact, the 24 bachelor’s degree institutions with the highest #ROI for low-income students are all private nonprofit universities. bit.ly/3yA0Idk #AcademicSky

Although for-profit colleges have the lowest #ROI for Pell Grant recipients, their students are the likeliest to have a Pell Grant (56%), followed by those in public institutions (36%) and private nonprofit institutions (35%). bit.ly/3yA0Idk #Pell #AcademicSky

Among institutions that primarily award bachelor’s degrees, public institutions generally lead to the highest #ROI for these students during a 40-year timeframe. bit.ly/3yA0Idk #AcademicSky #ROI #CollegeValue

Low-income students have lower #ROI than the median for all students across public and private institutions and certificates, associate’s degrees, and bachelor’s degrees, largely because they tend to earn less as adults. Read more: bit.ly/3yA0Idk #AcademicSky #HigherEd

Our quarterly newsletter comes out next week! Subscribe here to receive an update from CEW Director Jeff Strohl, view our recent research, and learn more about our team: cew.georgetown.edu/newsletter-s... #EconSky #AcademicSky #EduSky

To truly set individuals up to thrive in the modern economy, we need to ensure that all learners and workers have access to a variety of educational and career pathways that both fit their needs and meet the demands of the modern economy. bit.ly/3YeUD4U #EconSky #AcademicSky

Upskilling is a trend both across and within occupations. Occupational groups that have high concentrations of workers with bachelor’s and graduate degrees also tend to be the occupations that will experience some of the largest growth in good jobs through 2031. bit.ly/3YeUD4U #EconSky #Workforce

Our projections show that the share of good jobs along the middle-skills pathway will fall from 22% in 2021 to 19% in 2031, and the share of good jobs on the high school pathway will drop from 19% to 15%. bit.ly/3YeUD4U #EconSky #AcademicSky

Our projections forecast that the middle-skills pathway will offer many good jobs in 2031, including in blue-collar occupational groups such as construction and extraction, healthcare professional and technical, and protective services. bit.ly/3YeUD4U #Workforce #GoodJobs #AcademicSky

Managerial and professional office occupations will be the largest source of good jobs in 2031—accounting for nearly a third of all good jobs—and 84% of good managerial and professional office jobs will be on the bachelor’s degree pathway. bit.ly/3YeUD4U #Workforce #EconSky #AcademicSky

“We foresee more good jobs by 2031, spurred by greater productivity enabled by new technologies, stronger growth among high-skill/high-wage occupations, and continued political pressure on policymakers to deliver on job quality.”—CEW’s Jeff Strohl. bit.ly/3YeUD4U #EconSky #Jobs #AcademicSky

Happy Thanksgiving from the CEW team! We hope you have a great day and that you spend it with those who matter most to you.  giphy.com/gifs/BareTre... 

Students can use available data to pursue credentials and careers that matter to them and that set them up for success. We need investment in counseling and programmatic efforts that maximize students’ use of data and improve their pathways to careers. bit.ly/3URN1Sl #AcademicSky #EconSky #Careers

“The tone in the public is more that college isn’t worth it. And as a response, we’re hearing, not just from the administration, but many different circles, ‘We need to reinvest in trade schools.’”—CEW’s Jeff Strohl @susansvrluga.bsky.social @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

The proportion of middle-skills credentials that would need to be redistributed across programs of study to align with local demand ranges from around 20% in the most-aligned local labor markets to more than 70% in the least-aligned markets. bit.ly/3URN1Sl #AcademicSky #EconSky

Our report, “The Great Misalignment,” suggests actions that could help align middle-skills supply and demand across communities. Find our recommendations to help middle-skills providers respond to the needs of their local economies: bit.ly/3URN1Sl #EconSky #AcademicSky

The overall societal impact of a pathway change depends on how effective it is and how many people are eligible. When combining those factors, putting more people on the bachelor’s degree pathway by 22 has the greatest potential to benefit young adults: bit.ly/43Kpbvs #AcademicSky

Along the journey from youth to young adulthood, there are critical junctures at which a change in pathway can have a tremendous impact on a young person’s future. Learn about specific interventions that could improve the economic futures of young adults: bit.ly/43Kpbvs #EconSky #Workforce #EduSky

Narrowing gaps in good jobs is not as simple as making all interventions equally available to youth and young adults regardless of race, class, and gender. With that approach, the gaps by race and gender are likely to grow. bit.ly/43Kpbvs #Workforce #Jobs #EconSky

November is Native American Heritage Month, an opportunity to celebrate indigenous communities. American Indians/Alaska Natives remain underrepresented in selective college enrollment. If we don't close this gap, we’ll keep perpetuating inequality in education and the workforce.

Because women already have higher average levels of education than men, there is less potential to improve women’s economic outcomes by increasing their education without also addressing the gender wage gap. bit.ly/43Kpbvs #GenderWageGap #EconSky #AcademicSky

Despite an increased focus on skills-based hiring, it’s too early to write off the college degree. Our research shows that 42% of jobs in 2031 will require at least a bachelor’s degree. Read more: @wsj.com www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca... #AcademicSky #HigherEd #Workforce

Ultimately, expanding access to economic opportunity will require a comprehensive all-one-system approach to supporting youth transitions to adulthood. The 10 effective pathway changes we identify in our report suggest a place to start: bit.ly/43Kpbvs #AcademicSky #EconSky #Workforce

In the trajectory from kindergarten to a good job, the most talented disadvantaged youth do not fare nearly as well as the least talented advantaged youth. We need sweeping reforms that provide just, safe, and equitable education for young people. #AEW2025 @neatoday.bsky.social

There are many education, training, and work-based pathways to a good job—but what if they could be made accessible to more people? Our report explores the junctures at which a strategic intervention could increase the odds of landing a good job. bit.ly/43Kpbvs #AcademicSky #EduSky #EconSky

Some states have larger gender wage gaps than others. CEW’s Nicole Smith helps break down the data with Alex Gailey for @bankrate.com. See how your state stacks up: www.bankrate.com/personal-fin... #GenderWageGap #EconSky

Healthcare is the only high-paying occupational group for early-career middle-skills workers that does not face a projected national shortage of middle-skills credentials. bit.ly/3F98McL #Healthcare #Workforce #EconSky

To every student submitting early decision applications, good luck! We wish you all the best while you pursue your dream schools. #AcademicSky #CollegeAdmissions #EarlyDecision

The 20 majors leading to the highest pay among recent college graduates, such as petroleum engineering, chemical engineering, and computer engineering, closely resemble the 20 most lucrative majors for all prime-age, college-educated workers. bit.ly/4grhO2Y #AcademicSky #EconSky #ROI