The traditional system of higher education puts students’ focus on earning, at minimum, a four-year degree. The traditional student is fresh out of high school and entering college or university with ...

“I was in a Muppets Christmas movie with the rat and the chef… After a while when you're talking to the puppets, you forget they're puppets. You just look them in the eye. It's really something." - ...

The cost of college has grown nearly 250% in the last four decades—and a few community colleges are finally doing something to address this issue beyond promises of “free” (taxpayer-funded) tuition.

The traditional system of higher education puts students’ focus on earning, at minimum, a four-year degree. The traditional student is fresh out of high school and entering college or university with ...

Stacking of credentials is gaining a toehold. In the last year, for example, MOOC providers edX and Coursera have added the ability to stack courses and pathways within their platforms to support ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many working adults are overwhelmed by the time and financial commitments required to get an online degree. The fear of starting ...

A recent report by the RAND Corporation, a nonpartisan policy think tank, and researchers at the University of Michigan suggests that low-income students are more likely to earn stackable credentials ...

When David Anderton, who owns a Web development company based in London, decided he wanted more business knowledge, he realized he didn't have the time to pursue a full-length master's degree program.

Southern New Hampshire University, the largest undergraduate online university in America, will continue to provide a path to 2- and 4-year degrees for its students, but that doesn't mean it's not ...

Texas community colleges create stackable credentials for jobs in booming oil and gas industry, so students can leave when hired and return later. Many community college students in Texas are getting ...

Six years and several fast-food jobs after graduating from high school, Erin B. Chavez was a single mom seeking a better life for herself and her daughter. She liked taking care of people and thought ...

"Diana stopped at her mother’s house to pick up her infant son. After a full day of classes followed by being on her feet at her convenience store job all evening, she felt much older than her 22 ...