Financing January 2019

Teachers Won't Get 10 Years Of Back Pay

South Carolina schoolteachers from the Abbeville County School District who had their salaries frozen because of the Great Recession will not be receiving back pay.

Global January 2019

Minors, Mexico And US Asylum Claims

Mexico will only accept U.S. asylum seekers aged 18 to 60 at the El Chaparral crossing in Tijuana. No asylum seekers who are less than 18 years old will be accepted.

Hispanic Community January 2019

Immigration Courts Severely Backlogged

The government shutdown appears to have added years to the already severely backlog that immigration courts are dealing with in the United States.

Arts and Media January 2019

Sotomayor Inspires At Children’s Museum

Bronx Children’s Museum and Hostos Colleges hosted Dream Big Day, featuring U.S. Associate Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, and actor and activist Kerry Washington.

Global January 2019

US Plan For Asylum Seekers

The U.S. launched an effort to make asylum seekers wait in Mexico while their cases are processed in the United States immigration courts.

Global January 2019

ICE Force-Feeds Hunger Strike Detainees

Six immigrants were force-fed via plastic nasal tubes at a Texas detention facility. These detainees were on a hunger strike that has lasted for one month.

Global February 2019

No Back Pay For Teachers; Top 5 Headlines

Teachers in South Carolina will not be receiving back pay after their salaries were frozen.  The HACU and Café Bustelo® El Café del Futuro Scholarship is now open for applications.

Financing February 2019

UI To Continue Tuition Freeze

University of Illinois trustees have approved continuing freezing tuition for in-state freshmen for a fifth consecutive year.

Global February 2019

The Patriots Win; 10 Things To Know

The New England Patriots win the Super Bowl against the Los Angeles Rams. Sweden, Spain, Germany, France and the U.K. recognize Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s interim president.

Global February 2019

Pentagon Sending 3,750 Troops To Border

The Pentagon is sending 3,750 additional troops to the southern border. Troops will be providing support for Customs and Border Protection, including putting up concertina wire.

Financing February 2019

Student Loan Default Can Gut Your Paycheck

Wage garnishing and withholding federal benefits like Social Security payments and tax returns are all possibilities for students who default on their federal student loans.

Global February 2019

Montclair Deemed Carnegie R2 Institution

Montclair State University has been deemed a R2 doctoral university high research activity university by Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

Global February 2019

Fact Check: State Of The Union Address

The following is an Associated Press fact check of last night’s State of the Union address. Topics including minority unemployment, tariffs and the border wall are explored below.

Financing February 2019

Texas Tech U Awarded $1M NSF Grant

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $1 million grant to Texas Tech University to help financially disadvantaged, high-achieving undergraduate students.

Global February 2019

House Passes School Safety Bill

Mississippi House members passed a bill requiring active shooter drills and safety inspections at public schools.