The Hechinger Report – Caroline Bologna
“As America’s labor force has become more economically polarized, the educational pathways for social mobility have become less reliable and clear cut. While workers with college degrees still earn significantly more than people with only a high school diploma, the return on investment of a four-year degree has softened. And even as more employers demand a college degree — a phenomenon known as “degree inflation” — skyrocketing tuition has priced many people out of the higher education they need to qualify for good jobs.” (more)