As the new academic year gets under way at colleges and universities, students, parents, administrators, and faculty, and residents of college towns are all asking the same questions: Will it be safe? Should students return to campus?

This episode of "Rethinking College" reports on those concerns, and then looks at the larger questions around affordability and cost that are getting new attention during the pandemic.

Now more than ever, the United States faces an urgent and growing need for talent. To meet that need, more people must earn college degrees, workforce certificates, industry certifications, and other high-quality credentials.
 
But with more than 738,000 credentials in existence today, consumers are often confused about which credential to choose. A new video from Workcred breaks down three of the most common types of credentials—certifications, certificates, and licenses—with insight on how they differ and appropriate uses for each.