Financing March 2018

New $100,000 Grant Helps San Diego City, Mesa, and Miramar Colleges Bolster Efforts to Fight Student Hunger [On A Positive Note In Education]

The San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) – which each week provides emergency food to hundreds of students who would otherwise go hungry – has received nearly $100,000 in state grant money to further bolster emergency pantry services at City, Mesa, and Miramar colleges.

Global March 2018 Premium

This Week’s 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. These headlines can include breaking news stories, as well as articles related to the field of education and/or the Hispanic community.

Hispanic Community April 2018

Trump Calls For Border Legislation Using 'Nuclear Option' [Beyond Education]

President Donald Trump demanded Monday that Congress pass new border legislation using the "Nuclear Option if necessary" to change the Senate rules end the filibuster in order to muscle it through the Senate — a drastic change in rules the Republican leader has previously dismissed. He also said that a deal to help "Dreamer" immigrants is "dead."

Global April 2018

China Tariff Response Raises Global Commerce Concerns

Beijing, China, has raised import duties on a list of U.S. pork, apples and other products. The software in the SUV that sped off a cliff in Northern California indicates that the vehicle crashed intentionally. Carlos Alvarado won the recent election in Costa Rica. Missouri U.S. Senate Republican candidate Josh Hawley struggles to fully embrace President Donald Trump.

Financing April 2018

Arizona Supreme Court To Hear Immigrant Tuition Case [Education News]

The Arizona Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that will decide whether young immigrants granted deferred deportation status under a program started by former President Barack Obama are eligible for lower in-state college tuition. Monday's hearing will consider an effort by the Maricopa County Community Colleges District to overturn a June 2017 state Court of Appeals ruling that found young immigrants in the program aren't eligible.

Global April 2018

Small Private Colleges Attracting Fewer Students [Education News]

Small, liberal arts college administrators are growing increasingly concerned as their enrollment numbers fall. The Boston Globe reports undergraduate enrollment trends at 118 four-year private colleges in the region show one out of five of those colleges have had an enrollment drop of at least 10 percent. Newbury College in Brookline is facing the most severe drop, with its enrollment declining 86 percent over 20 years.

Financing April 2018

Kansas University To Offer Tuition Help To Aspiring Pilots [On A Positive Note In Education]

Kansas State University has partnered with a regional airline to help students who want to be pilots with their tuition and job placement. The university's Polytechnic Campus in Salina has partnered with Piedmont Airlines and its cadet program, The Wichita Eagle reported. Piedmont's cadet program will provide the benefits to select students enrolled at the school's professional pilot program and who have their Certified Flight Instructor rating.

Hispanic Community April 2018

Trump Administration Seeks To Close Immigration 'Loopholes' [Beyond Education]

Trump administration officials said they're crafting a new legislative package aimed at closing immigration "loopholes" after the president called on Republican lawmakers to immediately pass a border bill using the "Nuclear Option if necessary" to muscle it through. The president has been tweeting about immigration and the border for the last few days, declaring protections for so-called Dreamer immigrants "dead."

Financing April 2018

Texas Tech College of Education, US PREP Awarded $1.46M Grant [Education News]

Texas Tech University’s College of Education has been awarded a grant worth $1,464,882 from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for the establishment of a data-management system, consisting of data capture and visualization, within the University School Partnerships for the Renewal of Education Preparation (US PREP) National Center.

Global April 2018

Howard Payne University Students Offer Donated Prom Dresses [On A Positive Note In Education]

At $500 a frock, "one-and-done" sounds painful when applied to a prom dress. But for many girls, that's exactly what it comes down to. The Social Work Club at Howard Payne University recently held its annual Cinderella Project (now in its 12th year) to assist girls with the cost of prom.

Hispanic Community April 2018 Premium

Trump Wants Military To Secure Border With Mexico [Beyond Education]

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wants to use the military to secure the U.S.-Mexico border until his promised border wall is built. Speaking at a lunch with Baltic leaders, Trump said he'd already discussed the idea with Defense Secretary Jim Mattis. "We are going to be guarding our border with the military," Trump said, calling the measure a "big step."

Hispanic Community April 2018

Trump says ‘strong action’ coming on immigration [Beyond Education]

President Donald Trump pledged “strong action today” on immigration, a day after he said he wants to use the military to secure the U.S.-Mexico border until his “big, beautiful wall” is erected. In an early-morning tweet Wednesday, Trump said “Our Border Laws are very weak” and said Democrats “stand in our way” of new laws. He added “We will be taking strong action today.”

Global April 2018

YouTube Shooter's Bizarre Videos Key To Suspected Motive [Beyond Education]

The woman who shot three people at YouTube's headquarters was prolific at producing videos and posting them online, many of them bizarre. The videos have become central to the motive authorities have settled on for the shooting: Nasim Aghdam's anger with the policies of YouTube — the world's biggest online video website.

Financing April 2018

Murphy Outlines $50M For Partially Free Community College [Education News]

Gov. Phil Murphy says he wants $50 million of his proposed budget to go toward making community college tuition-free for some families. Murphy outlined his proposal Thursday at Mercer County Community College in greater detail than his budget address last month. The Democratic governor says he wants an additional $5 million to go to the state's 19 community colleges to help deal with the potentially higher enrollments.

Hispanic Community April 2018

AP Explains: Why US Militarization Of Border Isn't New [Beyond Education]

President Donald Trump's promise to use the National Guard to secure the U.S.-Mexico border isn't a new concept and is something the U.S. has done in the past for varying reasons. Here's a look at how the U.S. has used the military and armed militias along the border.