Financing July 2019

Cal Poly School of Education Awarded $4.1M

Cal Poly School of Education has been awarded $4.1 million from the U.S. Department of Education Teacher Quality Partnership grant to promote collaborative teacher preparation.

Global July 2019

Being Pregnant In Border Centers

Immigrant lawyers and advocates are saying that pregnant girls without parents and teen mothers are not getting special medical consideration at U.S. detention facilities.

Hispanic Community July 2019

U Wins Grant Targeting Hispanic Teachers

The Laura Bush 21st-Century Librarian program has awarded Pittsburg State University's College of Education a grant to laptops, mentoring and scholarships to 25 teachers.

Hispanic Community July 2019

Migrant Crackdown And Mexico

The crackdown on migrants has caused little backlash against Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador or his government in contrast to the United States.

Technology July 2019

MSU Computer On Moon

NASA has chosen the RadPC computer, which was designed by researchers from Montana State University, for a trial on the surface of the moon. RadPC will be sent to the moon in 2020 or 2021.

Financing July 2019

UD Announces 4% Tuition Hikes

Tuition and fees at the University of Delaware are increasing by more than 4% for the academic year beginning next month. There will be a 2.7% increase in room and board.

Financing July 2019

University Expands Free Tuition Help

Undergraduate students from families earning less than $65,000 annually qualify for free tuition to The University of Texas's Austin campus starting fall of next year.

Health Care July 2019

Setbacks On Lowering Drug Costs

President Trump is changing his focus regarding curbing prescription drug costs to efforts aimed at helping younger generations covered by workplace plans and people on Medicare.

Health Care July 2019

Free Vision Screenings For Students

With 25 mobile clinics in 12 states, Vision to Learn is giving free vision screenings and exams for low-income students and tackles the stigma that kids with glasses can face.

Global July 2019

Government: Brace For 'Floodier’ Future

Government scientists are predicting that 40 places in the United States will be experiencing higher than normal rates of what is called sunny day flooding or tidal flooding.

Global July 2019

Trump Tweets Called Racist; Things To Know

President Trump tweeted that four congresswomen of color should go back to their “broken and crime infested” countries. Prosecutors say Epstein should remain jailed until trial.

Global July 2019

Indiana's College Graduation Rates Are Up

A new report from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education shows that nearly 41% of students at Indiana colleges graduated on time last year, which is up from about 28% five years ago.

Health Care July 2019

Universities Fight Opioid Epidemic

Universities in Virginia have formed a partnership with the state’s Department of Behavioral Health and Development Services to support opioid prevention and treatment programs.

Global July 2019

Asylum Seekers Fear Lurking Dangers

Migrants and asylum seekers waiting in Nuevo Laredo in Tamaulipas are fearful and some have experienced attempted kidnappings. Tamaulipas is one of Mexico's most violent states.

Global July 2019

Detention Centers And The Asylum Ban

The recently enacted asylum ban is threatening to increase strain on makeshift holding areas, as well as immigration detention centers in the United States.