Hispanic Community August 2018

Argentine Senate Rejects Legalizing Elective Abortion

Argentina's Senate on Thursday rejected a bill to legalize elective abortion, a defeat for a grassroots movement that came closer than ever to achieving the decriminalization of the procedure in the homeland of Pope Francis. Lawmakers debated for more than 15 hours and voted 38-31 against the measure that would have legalized abortion in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy.

Global August 2018

Committee Picks Design For Sandy Hook Victims Memorial

A committee in Newtown, Connecticut, has chosen a design for a permanent memorial to honor the pupils and educators killed in the 2012 shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School. It features a coiling wooded walkway leading past two natural ponds to a sycamore tree planted in the middle of a small man-made reflecting pool, which will be inscribed with the victims' names.

Global August 2018

Top 4 Featured Jobs On Hispanic Outlook’s Job Board

The following are the top four featured job openings available on The Hispanic Outlook On Education’s job board. All jobs that are listed on Hispanic Outlook’s job board include full descriptions, as well as information about where and how to apply.

Global August 2018

Toxins Turning Up In Dozens Of Public Water Systems

Toxic industrial compounds like the kind found in nonstick cookware, carpets and fast-food wrappers are being found in tap water. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found significant amounts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in public water in 33 U.S. states when they tested from 2013-2015, and although advisory limits were set in 2016, PFAS remain a concern today.

Technology August 2018

University Of Michigan Creates Computer Dwarfed By Grain Of Rice

A team of electrical and computer engineering professors at the University of Michigan have created a new device smaller than IBM’s 1-by-1 millimeter computer. The exact dimensions of the new device are 0.3 millimeters on each side, making it smaller than a grain of rice and comparable in size to a speck of dust.

Hispanic Community August 2018

APNewsBreak: Probe Says Treatment Of Latino Teens Not Abuse

A state review has found the Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center in Virginia did not meet the state's legal threshold of abuse or neglect regarding immigrant teens being detained there. The review confirmed that restraint techniques used at the facility can include strapping children to chairs and placing mesh bags over their heads.

Global August 2018

Top 4 Latest Jobs On Hispanic Outlook’s Job Board 08-14-2018

The following are the top four latest job openings available on The Hispanic Outlook On Education’s job board. All jobs that are listed on Hispanic Outlook’s job board include full descriptions, as well as information about where and how to apply.

Global August 2018

Today’s Top 2 Job News Items 08-15-2018

The following are the top two articles related to jobs in education that have broken within the last 24 hours on AP. These stories span job positions in both primary and secondary education, and specifically education jobs in Rhode Island and Oklahoma.

Global August 2018

Parkland Students Start School Year With Tightened Security

The new school year began at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Wednesday, but some students say they do not feel protected in the wake of 17 people being killed by a gunman in the freshman building. This is in spite of new security enhancements to the school including new classroom locks, safety monitors and upgraded video surveillance.

Global August 2018

University of Akron To Phase Out 80 Degree Programs

The University of Akron will be eliminating 10 Ph.D. programs, 33 master's programs, 20 bachelor's programs and 17 associate's programs over the next few years. Students in the affected programs will be able to finish their degrees. Despite this change, a University spokesman said there will not be any faculty reductions.

Global August 2018

Top 5 Trending Headlines In Education And Beyond

Every Friday Hispanic Outlook features the headlines that received the most views on our Facebook page in a special regular feature on our website.

Financing August 2018

FedEx Offering Hub Employees Tuition Toward Online Degree

FedEx employees in Memphis, Tennessee, now have the opportunity to go to college without worrying about tuition costs. FedEx Corp. is planning to offer its employees at the international hub in Memphis free college tuition towards an online degree from the University of Memphis.

Financing August 2018

Church's Chicken® Distributes More Than $200,000 In Student Scholarships Throughout The U.S.

Church’s Chicken will be assisting more than 200 high school students across the country through its 2018-2019 Church’s Scholars Program. The company will be distributing a total of $227,000 in scholarships that can be used towards tuition at two-year and four-colleges, universities, and vocational/trade schools.

Global August 2018

Job News: Kentucky Removes Master's Degree Education Requirement For Teachers

Kentucky’s Education Professional Standards Board has voted to waive the requirement for teachers to obtain a master’s degree in order to move from Rank III to Rank II. Previously, teachers in their first 10 years of teaching needed to earn Rank II through a master’s degree program that was approved by the board.

Global August 2018

22 Indiana College Presidents Call For Hate Crime Law

The University of Notre Dame, DePauw and Franklin, Hanover and Wabash, are among 22 private colleges and universities in Indiana whose presidents have signed a pubic letter calling for the General Assembly to pass a hate crimes law during the 2019 legislative session.