Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Charles L. Welch writes on higher education and public institutions. I’m a first‑generation college student. My father, a truck ...

Not all education is completed in a school; on-the-job training can also lead to a successful career.

Women have made significant gains in the workplace over the past two decades, but one segment of female workers has been left behind: those without a college degree. New research shows a growing ...

For generations, Americans were told that if they studied hard and earned a college degree, they'd be well on their way to myriad other milestones, including marriage, kids, homeownership and a ...