Without additional investment by companies, the federal government and states, free college programs will fail to move underserved students into the middle class.
'Credential-as-you-go' lets students earn short-term certificates and badges to show employers their abilities even before they earn two-year, four-year or graduate degrees.
Bridgewater State University President Fred Clark said employers are looking for grads who work well in teams, utilize critical thinking skills, interpret data, and are digitally literate.
