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GED Instructor Trenton Watkins introduces his students to square roots at san Doego Community College District's Educational Cultural Complex Feb. 5, 2014.

San Diego Students Adjusting To New Expectations For GED

Research shows people who pass the test General Educational Development test earn less than high school grads and were less likely to go to college.

At about 80 years old, Brijida Mata Luna only recently applied for a birth certificate. She never finished school and doesn't know how to read or write.

Best Of The Border (1/6-1/11)

The week's top stories from Fronteras Desk.

Sam Verdin, left, and Jesus Najera talk about their high school troublemaking and the mentoring that turned them around at San Diego's Mission Valley Mall, Aug. 28, 2012.

San Diego Schools Use Mentoring To Keep At-Risk Students On Graduation Track

San Diego Unified has made strides in reducing the number of students who drop out. Officials believe mentoring for students most in danger of leaving school without a diploma is making a difference.

Poll: Prestigious Colleges Won't Make You Happier In Life Or Work

A Gallup survey suggests the factors that should be guiding decisions on selecting a college are not selectivity or prestige, but cost of attendance, great teaching and deep learning — in that order.

Alexandria Roberts, 23, recently graduated from the University of Nevada but hasn't been able to find full-time work. She plans to join the military soon, unless her employment situation changes.

A 'Lost Generation Of Workers': The Cost Of Youth Unemployment

Youth joblessness remains remarkably high across the country, threatening long-term trouble for young people's career trajectories, earning potential and the overall health of the economy.

A 'Lost Generation Of Workers': The Cost Of Youth Unemployment

Youth joblessness remains remarkably high across the country, threatening long-term trouble for young people's career trajectories, earning potential and the overall health of the economy.

Venezuelans line up to buy goods at a store in Caracas on March 10. Protesters have been taking to the streets for weeks over the country's troubled economy and other issues. The government introduced a new foreign currency exchange system on Monday, seeking to stabilize the bolivar, which has lost much of its value against the U.S. dollar.

Short On Dollars, Venezuela Tries To Halt Black-Market Trading

Venezuela placed controls on its currency as it rapidly lost its value. But that only made matters worse. Now it is rolling out a new system in hopes of stabilizing its weak currency.

Craig Adams, Jr., 18, is studying for his second try at the high school equivalency exam.

In New Orleans, Young Lives Adrift

Among U.S. cities, New Orleans has the third-highest rate of young people who are neither in school nor working. Craig Adams Jr. is trying not to be one of them.

The job market showed strong growth in February. But questions about low wages, consumer debt and government austerity cloud the sunny picture.

5 Things The Jobs Report Tells Us About The Economy (Or Not)

If you enjoy having a good argument, Friday's report on the labor market gives you plenty to chew over. Find a debate partner and let's get started.

Cutting San Diego's Dropout Rate Would Boost Economy

Millions of dollars would flow back into the San Diego area economy if just half of the high school students who dropped out last year completed their education, according to a study released today.

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