As states cash in on the potential of non-degree credentials to become a more significant engine for economic mobility, new frameworks are emerging to ensure these innovative programs pass muster.
Bachelor's degrees and associate degrees declined for the third straight year. 'Today's students want shorter-term, lower-cost credentials,' National Student Clearinghouse Research Center says.
The Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown University has updated its database capturing median net returns on a college education. Here are some of the most eye-catching findings.
Dismissing the value of a college degree has become a national pastime. Everyone from Silicon Valley to Capitol Hill is jockeying to land the hardest punch on higher education.
Linda McMahon, President Trump's pick for the Department of Education, hinted at several ways she plans to lead the agency during her confirmation hearing last week.
Academic providers must strengthen their data systems to better analyze how effective their short-term programs are, declares a new report from EdTrust.
Short-term certificates have become a popular way for students and workers to quickly learn skills that can lead to better wages, but they don't always lead to better earnings or higher degrees.
