Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Puerto Rico’s economic outlook is not rosy at the moment. ­The island is sinking under the accumulated weight of roughly $72B in debt and a declining population as inhabitants flee to the mainland in search of better jobs and opportunities. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Berkeley College is in the process of converting its academic calendar to a semester system from a quarter system. The change will take effect in June 2016, pending regulatory approval. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Members of Congress had multiple questions Wednesday about the income share agreements Purdue University president Mitch Daniels hopes to offer as an alternative to traditional student loans. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Two of the biggest issues facing higher education institutions are the 48 percent dropout rate within the first two years of college and the increasing cost and difficulty of recruiting students. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Brown University has revoked the honorary doctorate it awarded to Bill Cosby as the comedian and actor faces allegations that he sexually assaulted more than 40 women, the Ivy League school said on Tuesday. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. New York has among the highest community-college tuition in the nation — $4,800 at CUNY two-year institutions and $4,200 for SUNY associate’s degree programs that enroll nearly 500,000 full- and part-time students. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Ramiro Bautista sought to accomplish two things after graduating from a two-year college in 2005. Primarily, he wanted to get into a four-year college with a reputable business program. More...

By Stefanie Botelho. Programs helping Latino high school students earn college credit hours, pursue STEM or health careers and giving their parents college information have been singled out for boosting the number of Latinos enrolling and successfully graduating from college. More...