Government

Federal task force releases "roadmap" for alternative federal system for apprenticeships, with calls for more industry involvement and criticism of higher education. But questions remain about how the new system would work.

A new analysis sheds light on the need to help students who are 75 percent of the way toward a degree but are at risk of dropping out.

Four-fifths of the money approved by Education Department to help students from Puerto Rico went to those on the mainland. And critics say new pot of money has application process that will disadvantage island universities.

Private-sector companies say they're ready to expand footprint in student loan market (again) as they push for new caps on federal lending to graduate students.

Despite filing federal applications and being eligible for aid, many low-income students in California are going without millions of dollars in Pell Grants.

Facing increasing student loan default rates, Indiana's community college system has focused on helping students with their financial literacy.

Report says some institutions partnered with consulting firms that improperly pushed borrowers into forbearance, helping colleges avoid sanctions for high default rates but costing students and taxpayers.

As Republicans seek support for their controversial legislation to update the Higher Education Act, a Pentagon document gives ammo to critics over the bill's plan to end Public Service Loan Forgiveness.