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For higher education reform, alternative credentials such as vocational certificates have blossomed as a way to provide skills training that leads to a job. However, it’s not clear whether they ...

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Earlier this year, Donald Trump said this to a group of Republican lawmakers: “Today you have community colleges and you have all of the—when I was growing up we had vocational schools . . . You learn ...

Trade schools are gaining popularity as an alternative to four-year colleges. Short-term vocational certificates are the fastest growing type of postsecondary credential, but their value is debated.

How much extra a student will earn annually by finishing a vocational degree in a field, compared with a similar student who didn’t finish. Source: NBER Working Paper, Career Technical Education and ...