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Jon Marcus is a higher education editor at the Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, nonpartisan education news outlet based at Teachers College, Columbia University.

Posted inEducation, Higher Education

High-Paying Jobs Go Begging While High School Grads Line Up for Bachelor’s Degrees

by Jon Marcus May 2, 2018January 9, 2022

Huge shortages loom in the skilled trades, which require less — and cheaper — training

Posted inEducation, Higher Education

How to Save the Humanities? Make Them a Requirement Toward a Business Degree

by Jon Marcus September 22, 2017January 9, 2022
Posted inCollege Guide, Magazine, September/October 2017

The Looming Decline of the Public Research University

by Jon Marcus August 27, 2017January 9, 2022
Posted inEducation, Higher Education

Universities and Colleges Struggle to Stem Big Drops in Enrollment

by Jon Marcus June 29, 2017January 9, 2022
Posted inEducation, Higher Education

As Graduates Obsess About Jobs, Colleges Cut Spending on Career Services

by Jon Marcus May 12, 2017January 9, 2022
Posted inEducation, Higher Education

Despite Family and Work Commitments, Student Veterans Outpace Classmates

by Jon Marcus February 27, 2017January 9, 2022
Posted inEducation, Higher Education

Budget Cuts are Taking the Heaviest Toll on Colleges that Serve the Neediest Students

by Jon Marcus January 4, 2017January 9, 2022
Posted inEducation, Higher Education

More Universities and Colleges Reach Out to Boost Their Home Communities

by Jon Marcus December 22, 2016January 9, 2022
Posted inEducation, Higher Education

College and University Enrollment is Down for Fifth Straight Year

by Jon Marcus December 19, 2016January 9, 2022
Posted inEducation, Higher Education

Report: “Education is Key” to Quelling Middle East Discord

by Jon Marcus November 30, 2016January 9, 2022

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