The Hechinger Report and GBH News report just as American Colleges reach the demographic cliff - a steep decline in the number of 18-year-old prospective freshmen - Higher Education faces mounting pressure from all sides. President Donald Trump has targeted universities, slashing Federal research funding and questioning their tax-exempt status - painting them as overpriced and out-of-touch bastions of Liberalism. But skepticism about college isn’t just coming from the Right. On the campaign trail, Democratic nominee Kamala Harris called out the country’s narrow focus on four-year degrees, urging more support for Apprenticeships and Technical Programs - and the public seems to agree. A growing number of Americans - nearly a third - now say they have little or no confidence in college. That’s up more than 20 percentage points from a decade ago. Employers and States desperate for talent are dropping degree requirements for certain entry-level positions. So, in this episode of College Uncovered, we look at the growing number of alternative pathways to good jobs. While Apprenticeship and internship are preeminent among these, there aren’t enough of them to meet demand. Whether you’re a student, parent or just interested in the future of Higher Education or the American economy, this final episode of our season explains what comes next.

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