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Q&A with Batten Alum Kyaw Khine: Americans – and Employers – are Demanding More Education Than Ever

More UVA graduates than ever received degrees over the weekend, and they’re not alone. New research from Batten alum Kyaw Khine at UVA’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service shows that advanced degrees in the U.S. are on the rise.

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May 22, 2019
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Kyaw Khine, a research and policy analyst at UVA’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, released a new report showing a marked increase in bachelor’s and advanced degrees. (Photo by Dan Addison, University Communications)
Q&A: AMERICANS – AND EMPLOYERS – ARE DEMANDING MORE EDUCATION THAN EVER

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