CHICAGO – Graduation is an important moment for many Americans. More than just pomp and circumstance, the ceremonies mark when students are handed the most coveted testimonial in academic life: A ...

With great fanfare, companies have been dropping four-year degrees from their job ads, turning the concept of “skills-based hiring” into a bonafide buzzword. In September, Walmart announced it planned ...

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — West LA College is making some changes, its president said, after a discovery that one of its instructors claimed a master's degree from a school known to give out fake diplomas.

ATLANTA -- A middle-school math teacher in Georgia's Gwinnett County received a $16,000 pay raise last fall when she submitted papers showing she had earned a doctorate from Saint Regis University.

When it comes to lifetime earnings, we've been told, a bachelor's degree pays off six times more than a high-school diploma. The credential is all that matters, not where it's from—a view now widely ...