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“The Real Deal” is a blog series published monthly on https://workshift.org/the-real-deal to explore the landscape of quality improvement for non-degree credentials. The series will explore the meaning of quality in relation to non-degree credentials, profile the quality influencers who seek to understand and strengthen learners’ quality outcomes, and document the points of leverage stakeholders have, particularly policymakers at the state level. This initiative, supported by Lumina Foundation and the Walmart Foundation, will continue through 2025.

 

November 13, 2024 - The Real Deal: Unpacking Quality for Nondegree Credentials

January 7, 2025 - Understanding Influencers in the World of Nondegree Credentials

February 5, 2025 - Do Nondegree Credentials Boost Earnings? Why Researchers Haven’t Come Up with a Simple Answer

February 18, 2025 - Expanding Quality Options

March 19, 2025 - Learning about Quality: Two States on the Front Lines

April 17, 2025 - Opening the Black Box of Nondegree Credentials: The CredLens Experiment

May 14, 2025 - Accreditors and Nondegree Credentials: What’s Around the Corner?

July 9, 2025 - From Scholarships to Data, Arkansas Redraws the Nondegree Playbook

July 30, 2025 - A Nutrition Label for Credentials