After experiencing more than a year in a pandemic environment, today's high schoolers are more open to education paths other than a four-year college even though they feel pressure to take that path.
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.
