Short-Term Credentials, Long-Term Impact: Making Skills-Based Education Work for Women

Short-Term Credentials, Long-Term Impact: Making Skills-Based Education Work for Women

In early May, researchers, practitioners, and advocates came together at the National Skills Coalition’s (NSC) annual Skills Summit to discuss issues related to skills-based education—training programs that focus on developing specific skills or competencies (versus traditional educational programs requiring a certain number of credit hours, tests, and grades.)   Why does skills-based education matter? How can policies be leveraged to make colle…