Financing May 2018

UMaine System Increasing Tuition By Nearly 3 Percent In Fall [Education News]

Tuition is going up a little less than 3 percent around the University of Maine System this coming fall. The Portland Press Herald reports tuition, fees and room and board at the system's seven campuses will go up by an average of $466, which is 2.9 percent. The numbers were presented on Wednesday to the finance committee of the system's trustees.

Global May 2018

Arizona Teacher Raises Passed After Strike Shuts Schools [Education News]

Arizona lawmakers pulled an all-nighter to enact a budget Thursday that provides big raises for many of the state's striking teachers, and Gov. Doug Ducey signed the teacher funding part while the House continued debating the rest of the state's $10.4 billion budget plan.

Global May 2018

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 May 2018

Vallarta Supermarkets Contributes $110,000 To Local Education Organizations To Support Higher Education For California Latino Students [On A Positive Note]

Vallarta Supermarkets will contribute a total of $110,000 to the following organizations: The Hispanic Education Foundation, Fresno Unified School District, Oxnard Community College, Youth Leaders Education Foundation, Hancock College, Southwestern Community College, Antelope Valley College, Victor Valley College, and TELACU Education Foundation.

Hispanic Community May 2018

Supermercados Vallarta contribuye $110,000 a organizaciones educativas locales para apoyar la educación superior entre los estudiantes latinos de California [Buenas Noticias]

Supermercados Vallarta contribuirá un total de $110,000 a las siguientes organizaciones: Fundación Hispana de Educación, Distrito Escolar Unificado de Fresno, Oxnard Community College, Fundación de Educación de Líderes Juveniles, Hancock College, Southwestern Community College, Antelope Valley College, Victor Valley College, y Fundación de Educación TELACU.

Financing May 2018

Maryland To Offer Free Tuition At Community Colleges [Education News]

Going to community college may soon be much more affordable for Maryland residents. Gov. Larry Hogan plans to sign a bill this week the covers tuition costs at community colleges for qualifying residents. The legislation was approved near the end of this year's legislative session.

Global May 2018

World To Learn Fate Of Iran Nuclear Pact Tuesday Afternoon [Beyond Education]

President Donald Trump is preparing to tell the world whether he plans to follow through on his threat to pull out of the landmark nuclear accord with Iran and almost surely ensure its collapse. There are no signs that European allies enlisted to "fix" the deal have persuaded him to preserve it.

Financing May 2018

Washington State University Increases Undergraduate Tuition [Education News]

Washington State University officials have increased undergraduate in-state tuition for the 2018-19 school year. The increase is by 2 percent, from $9,530 to $9,720. This is the second year in a row that the university has increased its tuition for students pursuing a bachelor’s degree.

Global May 2018

The Latest: Trump Announces US Withdrawal From Iran Deal [Beyond Education]

President Donald Trump says the United States is withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal, which he is calling "defective at its core." Trump on Tuesday signed a presidential memorandum withdrawing from the 2015 agreement and he is planning to reinstall sanctions on the Iranian regime.

Financing May 2018

Alma Mater Honors Waffle House Hero With Scholarship Fund [Education Article]

The alma mater of the man who took an AR-15 rifle from a gunman at a Tennessee Waffle House has established a scholarship fund in his name. Tennessee State University held a reception in honor of 29-year-old James Shaw Jr. of Nashville. Several businesses and organizations praised Shaw and gave him awards.

Global May 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.

Health Care May 2018

Indiana U Scientist Gets $9M To Further Animal-Human Organ Research [Education News]

An Indiana University scientist is getting a $9 million boost from a biotech company to further his research into ways to use animal organs in humans. The IU School of Medicine says Dr. Burcin Ekser's four-year grant comes from Silver Springs, Maryland-based Lung Biotechnology PBC. That company was founded in 2015 by United Therapeutics Corp. to address the acute national shortage of transplantable lungs and other organs.

Global May 2018

School System Plan Will Let Teachers Have Guns In Holsters [Education News]

Another Georgia school system has approved a plan to arm teachers who volunteer to carry weapons. WSB-TV reports that the Fannin County School Board near the Tennessee line on Thursday unanimously approved the policy. The station reports that teachers can have guns holstered under the plan. Guns in bags or purses will not allowed.

Global May 2018

Veterans Charity Helps Warriors Connect with Families at Science Museum [On A Positive Note Beyond Education]

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) invited injured veterans and their guests to explore more than 165, hands-on exhibits at the Connecticut Science Center. Socializing with family and other warriors can help injured veterans cope with stress and emotional concerns. In a WWP survey of the injured warriors it serves, more than half of survey respondents (51.6 percent) expressed they talk with fellow veterans to address their mental health issues.

Global May 2018

Deadly Violence Ahead of Us Embassy Event

Prior to U.S. Embassy event, several Palestinians are killed and scores of people wounded by Israeli fire. President Donald Trump said he would help Chinese telecommunications company ZTE. Police are saying that families with young children were involved in the Indonesia bombings. The coalition of influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr takes an early lead in Iraqi election.