Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. Around the country, credentialing organizations struggle every year to make decisions as journalists and news outlets apply for ...

When Credential Engine launched an initiative to create a national credential database late last year, the head of the organization knew it would be an ambitious and tricky undertaking. Compiling and ...

Judy L. Genshaft, president of the University of South Florida, is among the still-small group of women who lead research universities. She was recently recognized by the American Council on Education ...

This article is part of the collection: A Lifetime of Back to School: Microcredentials in Higher Education. State officials in New Jersey recently announced an ambitious goal to arm 65 percent of the ...

Stackable credentials are a top priority for many states and colleges these days. The term can be used to mean different things, from college efforts to embed short-term credentials into their degree ...

Sacramento State students Julieanna Flores (left), Kathy Martinez (center left) and Rebeca Orozco-Chavez (right) stand with civil rights activist Sylvia Mendez, who spoke to students and faculty ...

Almost 30 percent of industry-recognized credentials American students recently earned relate to careers in architecture and construction. Yet just 8 percent of them are in demand by employers. And ...

College degrees, once the possession of a tiny elite of professional and wealthy individuals, are now held by more than a fourth of the American population. But as educational attainment has expanded, ...