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Bridgeland, John; Bruce, Mary – College Board Advocacy & Policy Center, 2011
Across the country, large numbers of young people are dreaming about and planning on attending college. A poll released in 2005 showed that 87 percent of all young people want to go to college. Often, however, parents' and students' dreams for the future are not being realized. Many young people never enroll in a postsecondary institution, and of…
Descriptors: Expertise, Credentials, Labor Market, Skilled Workers
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Rosenbaum, James E.; Person, Ann E. – Professional School Counseling, 2003
This article analyzes several misconceptions about a "college-for-all" policy. These misconceptions range from those about the desirability of college for everyone and the undesirability of jobs after high school. Highlighted are rules of college and the labor market and the role of counselors in preparing students for learning and work…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Attendance, Counselor Role, Decision Making