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- 06-09-2011
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By Sarah D. Sparks/Education Week
Q: What's the first question a liberal arts major asks after graduating? A: Do you want fries with that? It's an old joke, but one that has taken a new, more urgent edge since the recent recession, as young people with the ink still drying on their college diplomas have found fewer jobs in their chosen fields. In the midst of a still-difficult national economy, federal officials and education researchers are starting to look beyond producing analyses that simply connect overall educational attainment to income. Instead, they are developing the tools to gauge what kinds of education credentials are needed for specific jobs. The results may eventually help students and parents make a better cost-benefit judgment on what careers to pursue. (more...)
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