Generational Gains in Postsecondary Education Appear To Have Stalled
Thursday, October 9. 2008
The tradition of young adults in the United States attaining higher levels of education than previous generations appears to have stalled, and for far too many people of color, the percentage of young adults with some type of postsecondary degree compared with older adults has actually fallen, a new report by the American Council on Education (ACE) concludes. Read more...
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