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 August 2026 Premium Meet Six Latin American Nobel Laureates in Literature Six Latin American Nobel laureates in literature are highlighted through their backgrounds, literary achievements and lasting influence. From Gabriela Mistral to Mario Vargas Llosa, their diverse voices, experiences and perspectives helped shape Latin American literature and earned worldwide recognition.
Administration August 2026 Premium New Leaders in Education August 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 August 2026 Premium School Library August 2026 This month featuring books on Intellectual Architects of Latin America from Amazon and Nation Builders of Latin America from Yale University 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 January 2018 Pope Apologizes to Abuse Victims, but Defends Chilean Bishop [Beyond Education] Pope Francis apologized for insisting that victims of pedophile priests show "proof" to be believed, saying he realized it was a "slap in the face" to victims that he never intended. But he doubled down on defending a Chilean bishop accused of covering up for the country's most notorious pedophile priest, repeating that anyone who makes such accusations without providing evidence is guilty of slander.
Technology January 2018 A Record $84 Million Raised for Charities Through eBay in 2017 [On A Positive Note Beyond Education] eBay announced that together with its global community, the platform raised $84 million for charities in 2017, bringing the total funds raised to nearly $810 million since 2003. Looking ahead to 2018, eBay for Charity will launch a variety of high profile campaigns to help raise funds for significant causes including equality, women's rights, environmental sustainability and animal welfare.
Hispanic Community January 2018 PREMIUM School Library January 2018 Issue D. H. Figueredo’s journey to his life today was not an easy one. Referring to himself in an interview once as “a child of the Cuban Revolution,” Figueredo grew up in Cuba and then lived in New Jersey since he was a teenager.
Technology January 2018 PREMIUM With FCC’s Net Neutrality Ruling the US Could Lose Its Lead in Online Consumer Protection (THE CONVERSATION)(AP) The internet may be an international system of interconnecting networks sharing a rough global consensus about the technical details of communicating through them – but each country manages its own internet environment independently. As the U.S. debate about the role of government in overseeing and regulating the internet continues, it’s worth looking at how other countries handle the issue.
Technology January 2018 PREMIUM What Is Net Neutrality and Why Does It Matter? The Federal Communications Commission voted on December 14 on a proposal that would not only undo the Obama-era net neutrality regulations that have been in place since 2015, but would forbid states to put anything similar in place. Here’s a look at what the developments mean for consumers and companies.
Technology January 2018 PREMIUM Will the AI Jobs Revolution Bring About Human Revolt, Too? Unlike other worker revolts, a white-collar rebellion could move the levers of power so as to uproot the underlying problem: a politico-economic system that concentrates wealth, increases inequality, protects corporations from public accountability and fails to separate wealth and state.
