Miguel Ortiz-Cruz was a junior at North Carolina State University when Hurricane Florence hit. Three years earlier, he had come to college on a full-ride scholarship. A year later, he planned to graduate with a degree in graphic communications. But now he had to figure out how to maintain his education while his family had been left homeless. 

Mary Haskett, a psychology professor at North Carolina State, isn't surprised by the number of students struggling with food or housing instability at her institution. A new collaborative effort aims to help. 

Digital credentialing has become a key force in upskilling employees before their skills become irrelevant. 

In this interview, Kathleen deLaski of Education Design Lab discusses the value of digital credentials, the impact they have on society, and the challenges facing their broad proliferation.