Career Education Report

In the ongoing debate around short-term program outcomes, one issue is often missed – market dynamics. Dr. Michelle Van Noy discusses the issues of labeling low-pay jobs as low-quality programs without factoring in the labor market. Dr. Van Noy is the Director of The Education and Employment Research Center at the Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations . Dr. Van Noy and Dr. Altmire discu...

Ric Keller could not afford college, but one act of kindness allowed him to earn not one but two degrees. He later became chairman of the Higher Education Subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives. Dr. Jason Altmire talks to Congressman Keller about his new and inspirational book describing his lessons learned about how to achieve your dreams. They also discuss the political opposition to...

America’s aging infrastructure and energy system are in dire need of an upgrade. However, with industries already facing worker shortages, who will do this work? Dr. Jason Altmire talks with Philip Jordan , vice president and principal researcher of BW Research , about which sectors have a shortage of workers and what career schools, trade unions, and others can do to circumvent these shortages. M...

With the Senate being 50/50 right now, the majority is up for grabs come November. In this episode, Dr. Jason Altmire discusses key Senate races that will determine who controls the Senate with Matt Moon , deputy executive director of the National Republican Senatorial Committee . Matt tells us what the election landscape looks like and why he believes Republicans will take the Senate. Matt and Dr...

When it comes to colleges and universities, the rich are getting richer, the poor are getting poorer, and some schools are their own worst enemies. Larry Ladd knows this all too well with his over 40 years of experience as a financial executive in higher education. In this episode, Dr. Jason Altmire talks with Larry about how for-profit institutions quickly respond to the market while non-profits...

The midterm elections are fast approaching, and we’re curious how recent events have influenced this election’s trajectory. In this episode, Dr. Jason Altmire talks with Chad Pergram , Congressional Correspondent for Fox News , about the possible shift in the U.S. House of Representatives and how the new session will likely unfold. Chad and Dr. Altmire discuss the animosity and lack of willingness...

Thought leaders in higher education have been concerned about the future of higher education. Dr. Robert Zemsky and Dr. Lori Carrell both agree that to prevent schools from closure, higher education needs to be revitalized. In this episode, Dr. Jason Altmire talks with Dr. Robert Zemsky of the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Lori Carrell of the University of Minnesota Rochester about the market...

Michael Stratford is a leading higher education reporter in Washington, D.C. As the senior education writer for Politico , Michael writes at the intersection of education policy & politics. In this episode, Dr. Jason Altmire sits down with Michael to discuss the different dynamics in education policy across the last three administrations and what he sees unfolding in today’s education policy i...

Congressman Burgess Owens is one of the most interesting people you’ll meet, from growing up in the segregated South to winning a Superbowl, to now serving in Congress. Dr. Jason Altmire talks with Congressman Owens about why a successful future for America starts with education.   In this episode, Dr. Jason Altmire comes live from the 2022 Career Education Convention to talk with Congressman Owen...

Preston Cooper takes a unique approach to calculating the return-on-investment (ROI) for college degrees. Preston is a Research Fellow at The Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity , a non-profit, non-partisan think tank that conducts research on expanding economic opportunity for those that have the least. In this episode, Dr. Jason Altmire talks with Preston about his research that looks a...

Michael Itzkowitz is the guru of College Scorecard. While working for the Department of Education , he noticed that some institutions were providing degrees to their students, but weren’t leaving them with well-paying jobs or the ability to pay down their loans. In this episode, Dr. Jason Altmire talks with Michael about how his work now focuses on return-on-investment (ROI) and putting out inform...

Higher education institutions are rarely rewarded for successfully building career pathways for students. Jen Dirmeyer recognized this problem and set out to certify colleges and universities based on their workforce outcomes by starting the Workforce Talent Educators Association (WTEA) .   Host Dr. Jason Altmire talks with Dirmeyer, managing director and chief accreditation officer of WTEA, about...

In this episode, we tackle an issue on many people’s minds, student loans. Should there be broad student loan forgiveness? What are the implications of resuming student loan payments? To find out host Dr. Jason Altmire talks with Carlo Salerno an economist and vice president for research at CampusLogic . Salerno and Dr. Altmire discuss the challenge in “turning the switch back on” for student loan...

In today’s episode, host Dr. Jason Altmire talks with Dr. Sandy Baum , nonresident senior fellow at the Urban Institute , and co-author of “ Achieving the (almost) impossible: Consensus on for-profit education .” Dr. Altmire and Dr. Baum discuss if there is common ground between critics and defenders of for-profit institutions to implement lasting regulations. Tune in to hear Dr. Altmire and Dr. B...

Philosophical bias against proprietary career schools amongst some policymakers isn’t just a challenge unique to America, but also experienced by our neighbor to the north 一 Canada. To discuss how Canadian career colleges continue to innovate in a very different landscape, host Jason Altmire talks with Michael Sangster , CEO of the National Association for Career Colleges (NACC) in Canada.  Micha...

The gainful employment regulations currently being negotiated with the Department of Education would hold only some schools accountable for their outcomes, disproportionately targeting for-profit schools. New data suggests that this is problematic for the vast majority of students attending all other higher education institutions. To discuss the new research and potential solutions, host Jason Alt...

The regulation of for-profit schools and negotiated rulemaking is gaining a lot of traction. Host Jason Altmire sits down with Nicholas Kent , Senior Vice President of Policy and Regulatory Affairs for Career Education Colleges and Universities (CECU) to discuss the impact of negotiated rulemaking on the proprietary sector of higher education.  Nicholas explains the history of negotiated rulemakin...

Students and parents are questioning the value of a degree. Simultaneously, companies are questioning if graduated students joining the workforce are truly career ready. Higher education is feeling this pressure. Host Jason Altmire sits down with Eric Kuennen , Executive Director of Work Readiness Solutions with Kaplan University Partners to discuss this challenge that institutions face.  Eric sha...

November isn’t too far away. The 2022 midterm elections are quickly approaching and several factors will influence the outcomes. To discuss and analyze the trajectory of the midterms, host Jason Altmire sits down with David Wasserman , Senior Editor, U.S. House of Representatives for The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter .  Wasserman shares his expertise on the likely results for the midterms,...