US Employee Wages Have Failed , To Keep Up With Skyrocketing , College Costs, Study Finds.<br />A study from Georgetown University has identified <br />trends that are preventing young Americans <br />from achieving economic independence.<br />According to 'The Independent,' the most startling of those trends is the huge increase in the cost of college versus pay since 1980.<br />The evidence of our failure to help<br />all youth make the long journey <br />from early childhood to adult <br />economic independence is plain, Study authors, via 'The Independent'.<br />In the trajectory from kindergarten <br />to a good job, the most talented <br />disadvantaged youth do not fare <br />nearly as well as the least <br />talented advantaged youth, Study authors, via 'The Independent'.<br />The authors also found trends <br />of racial and class inequalities. .<br />One of the biggest barriers <br />is the cost of higher education.<br />The Georgetown research <br />showed a 169% increase in the average <br />cost of college since 1980.<br />In the same period of time, the average income <br />of 22- to 27-year-olds only increased by 19%.<br />In the 1970s, 75% of jobs <br />required just a high school diploma.<br />According to 'The Independent,' two-thirds of jobs now require either some post-secondary education, work experience or prior training.<br />'The Independent' reports that K-12 education <br />has focused more on college preparation <br />rather than workforce preparation.<br />This means that those who can't afford college have been left even further behind and with less options.
