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Loans and grants often aren't enough to cover all the expenses of a college education. For many students the struggle to afford school means long work hours and even skipping meals.

Janelle Shaffer doesn't get her diploma from the psychology department at San Diego State University until next week. But on Wednesday, she walked across a stage, hugged her family and said a preliminary "goodbye" to the university's LGBTQIA community at this year's Lavender Graduation.

Suspended students more often drop out of school, says the report from UCLA's Civil Rights Project. And that imposes broad social costs.

A top education analyst says the U.S. probably could get some more people through college by footing the bill, and it would probably pay for itself. But it isn't an open-and-shut case.

Eight times Brandon Lewis has taken Florida's Algebra I end-of-course exam. And eight times he's failed it.

More students are getting affordable payments, a new report says. But they might not be the ones who really need it.

Congratulations to the Class of 2016! They are graduating into the best job market in a decade, especially for those with degrees in business, technology or engineering.

"Millennial" is the demographic buzzword of the moment. But are young adults today really so different from previous generations? We charted some numbers to find out — and spotted interesting trends.

Airs Monday, Sept. 12, 2016 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

City, education and business leaders Tuesday unveiled a plan to provide San Diego workers with the skills they'll need to be successful in the so-called "innovation economy" and increase access to an affordable education.