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Life After High School: Young People Talk about Their Hopes and Prospects
Publication Date: February 2005
Publisher(s): Public Agenda Foundation
Author(s): Jean Johnson
Funder(s): College Entrance Examination Board; General Electric Foundation; KnowledgeWorks Foundation; W.K. Kellogg Foundation; George Gund Foundation
Funder(s): College Entrance Examination Board; General Electric Foundation; KnowledgeWorks Foundation; W.K. Kellogg Foundation; George Gund Foundation
Topic: Education (Colleges and universities)
Type: Report
Abstract:
This survey of young adults examines the decisions they make about work or college. We found the vast majority of young adults, of all races, strongly believe in the value of higher education. But the study raises questions about the shortage of high school counselors and the economic pressures felt by many young adults, especially minorities. The study also portrays the hit-or-miss career path experienced by those who enter the work force with a college or technical degree.