Category: Educational News
![Learning Machine Moves Into US K-12 Credentialing With Union Public Schools](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/21/a5/716fbb81b2f63a31ca92bab7a1f3.jpg)
Tulsa-based UPS will become the first U.S. K-12 institution to issue credentials on the blockchain, starting with high school diplomas and followed by high school transcripts
![Massachusetts Institute of Technology Issues Learner-Owned Digital Diplomas on the Blockchain](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/10/06/ccdaee3ea70b7a4ff5047e66ea28.jpg)
MIT joins a thriving community of global institutions issuing and verifying official records using the Blockcerts open standard.
![University of Melbourne First in Asia-Pacific to Issue Recipient-Owned Blockchain Records](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/8e/ce/d91ac325e22382abecf0edb65e67.jpg)
The Blockcerts pilot is part of the credentialing ecosystem being developed at the University
![Learning Machine Signs Blockchain MOU with Government of Malta](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/23/3b/742ea6ed0014ae8668ba0f97f086.jpg)
The Ministry for Education and Employment and Learning Machine to develop a significant education technology pilot in Malta.
![EDUCAUSE 2016: Blockchain-Based Credentials Are the Breakout Story of Higher Ed Industry Event](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/05/06/0f99d364b67c211171c7f981237a.jpg)
Carnegie Mellon, MIT Media Lab, and Learning Machine host groundbreaking conversation about open standards for blockchain credentialing in higher education and beyond.
![Learning Machine and MIT Media Lab Release Blockchain Technology for Educational Credentials](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/cf/e6/f282b269d86a1400516df718f54e.jpg)
Certificates on the blockchain allow individuals to hold and share digital proof of their education and employment. The power of these certificates comes from their ability to be shared peer-to-peer and verified as authentic.