Hispanic Community October 2024 Riverland Community College: A Beacon of Opportunity and Growth in Southeastern Minnesota Riverland Community College, founded in 1996, plays a vital role in southeastern Minnesota’s workforce development and education. With campuses in Austin, Albert Lea, and Owatonna, it offers diverse programs and was recognized as an Emerging Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) in 2024. The college is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, supporting all students, especially its growing Hispanic population. by Kenneth A. Reid
Hispanic Community September 2026 Premium Did you know? Lost in Translation II: Spanish Expressions with No Direct Equivalent in English Spanish is rich in expressions whose meanings cannot always be translated directly into English. This collection explores 15 colorful phrases, revealing how language reflects culture, humor, emotion, and everyday experiences across the diverse Spanish-speaking world.
Administration September 2026 Premium New Leaders in Education September 2026 At H.O. we congratulate new education leaders that have embarked on the challenging but very rewarding journey of education leadership.
Arts and Media September 2026 School Library September 2026 This month featuring books on Bilingualism: Language as a Cultural Expression from Amazon and Exploring Identity and Belonging from University of Illinois Press.
Hispanic Community April 2026 Premium Tiempos difíciles para los Community Colleges Los community colleges ampliaron el acceso tras el GI Bill, pero ahora enfrentan una caída en las matrículas agravada por el COVID, los costos y la desilusión. Un estudio de Florida destaca barreras financieras, académicas y personales que impulsan la deserción. by Gustavo A. Mellander
Administration April 2026 Premium Catalysts of Success For All: Defending Hispanic Serving Institutions Community colleges overlap with HSIs, gaining federal support strengthens diversity and capacity. For decades, HSIs have advanced equitable access, serving diverse, low income students. Despite misconceptions, they are inclusive institutions meeting criteria and now face significant political and funding challenges by Adriana Alcántara
Hispanic Community April 2026 Premium Supporting Students with Personalized Academic Learning Skills (PALS) at a Hispanic Serving Community College The PALS program at Mt. San Jacinto College creates inclusive academic counter spaces—using frameworks like UDL and CRP—to support underserved students, especially Latinx learners, by reducing systemic barriers and improving their academic success. by Alicia Chavira Medina, B.A. & Audrey Baca Lopez, Ed.D.
Hispanic Community July 2018 Colleges Face Petitions, Protests To Split With ICE [Education News] Some colleges are being pressured to cut ties with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement amid public outcries over the separation of migrant families along the nation's southern border. Northeastern University, Johns Hopkins University and Vermont's system of public colleges have contracts with ICE totaling about $4 million this year for research and training services.
Financing July 2018 New Year-Round Pell Grant Boost Summer Enrollment at Cal State LA [Education News] California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) summer enrollment has reached new heights thanks to a new year-round Pell Grant. The new grant opportunity supports not only summer enrollment but timely graduation. Cal State LA has almost doubled their summer population thanks to the Federal financial aid improvements.
Health Care July 2018 NIH Awards Professor 2nd $1.3M Grant For Lung Disease Study [Education News] A Hampton University professor has been awarded another grant to study lung disease. The Daily Press reported Monday that the chair of the pharmaceutical sciences department, Neelam Azad, received her second $1.3 million independent investigator award from the National Institutes of Health. The goal is to use traditional molecular biology techniques, along with less conventional methods, to look at markers for pulmonary fibrosis.
Global July 2018 Metal Detectors To Be Used In School Where 17 Were Killed [Education News] Students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School will no longer have to use see-through backpacks, but they will have to pass through metal detectors when they return to class in a few weeks. The Sun Sentinel reports that the school where 17 people were fatally shot on Valentine's Day will be the first in Broward County to use metal detectors.
Hispanic Community July 2018 Administration Reports Nearly 1,200 Family Reunifications [Beyond Education] Nearly 1,200 children 5 and older have been reunited with their families after being separated at the U.S.-Mexico border, leaving hundreds to go before this week's court-imposed deadline, according to a Justice Department court filing on Monday that raised the possibility that many parents have been deported.
Financing July 2018 Extra $1.3M In Grants Available For School Security Jobs [Education News] Virginia is making an additional $1.3 million available to cities and counties to fund school resource officer and security officer positions. Gov. Ralph Northam's office announced Monday that localities can apply for a new cycle of one-time 12-month grants to fund the jobs after the General Assembly authorized the additional spending.
