Workforce development has become the driving force behind some of the nation's most significant education reforms. One major higher ed initiative beginning July 1 is accelerating the trend.

Skill building and self-improvement are fueling the interests of a vast group of adults who want to enroll in the next two years.

A growing number of students—and employers—believe microcredentials will build a better workforce.

Findings on faculty salaries are "sobering" as inflation saps paychecks and the gap with administrator pay widens, says the AAUP's "Annual Report On The Economic Status of The Profession."