U.S. higher education needs to recognize more learning.
To ensure prosperity, the country needs a system that provides affordable, quality education after high school for all Americans, especially those in racial, ethnic, and income groups that have faced persistent inequities. Americans need a system that defines success not by time spent in classrooms, but by measuring students’ actual learning – that is, the knowledge and skills they gain. The country needs a flexible, connected system – one that values learning however and wherever it happens and offers pathways to a wider range of degrees and other credentials.