GPPI In the News

• Does My College Major Matter? Georgetown Study Says Yes

  May 29, 2013
  A study from Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce finds not all college degrees are created equal. According to the study, your major determines your likelihood of unemployment but a college education is still worthwhile overall.
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• GOP needs more Doles and fewer Bachmanns

  May 29, 2013
  Maybe Bob Dole has more clout in the Republican Party than we think. He suggested on Sunday that the party put up a “closed for repairs” sign for the rest of the year. Then along comes Michele Bachmann declaring on Wednesday that she won’t seek reelection.
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• How Foreign-Born Graduates Impact The STEM Workforce Shortage Debate

  May 28, 2013
  Anthony Carnevale of the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce made the case that while the country may be producing enough STEM majors for every job, the demand for STEM competencies “far exceeds the proportion of strictly defined STEM jobs that exist.”
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• Georgetown Study Says Not All College Degrees Are Created Equal

  May 28, 2013
  Recent college graduates may face tough times landing jobs at first, but things tend to get easier as graduates acquire more experience and education, according to a new report being released today by the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce.
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• The Obama riddle

  May 26, 2013
  You wonder if President Obama sometimes finds himself singing a variant on Kermit the Frog’s anthem about the burdens of being green: It’s not easy being Barack Obama.
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