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Global April 2018

Athena Girl 'Spreads The Love' With 100 Dress Donations [On A Positive Note In Education]

In the waning days of March, Weston-McEwen High School senior Christina Swafford and her parents traveled to Portland and packed 100 prom dresses into the back of their Honda Pilot. Ever since she learned how expensive formal dresses could be during her eighth grade graduation, Christina and her mother began collecting dresses to lend out to local students who had trouble affording them.

Financing May 2018

Where College Students Can Find Emergency Money And Housing [Education News]

A 2018 national survey found that over a third of university students out of over 20,000 surveyed said they were food insecure, or had had limited or uncertain access to food in the previous 30 days. And 36 percent of those students said they were housing insecure in the last year. About three-quarters of colleges and other postsecondary schools offer some kind of help.

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

Hawaii Volcano Sends Lava Bubbling, Forces 1,500 From Homes [Beyond Education]

Nearly 1,500 residents were ordered to evacuate from their volcano-side homes after Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano erupted, sending molten lava to chew its way through forest land and bubble up on paved streets. Volcano officials couldn't predict how long Thursday's eruption may last, prompting Hawaii's governor to activate the National Guard to help with evacuations and provide security to about 770 structures left empty when residents sought shelter.

Global May 2018

Arizona Schools Reopen After Education Funding Deal Reached [Education News]

Hundreds of thousands of Arizona schoolchildren can go back to class now that the Legislature passed an education funding deal, ending a six-day walkout that shuttered classrooms around the state. Strike organizers called for an end to the walkout Thursday after a dramatic all-night legislative session resulted in a 20 percent pay raise by 2020.

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.

Global May 2018

Destructive Hawaii Volcano Forces Evacuations

A volcanic eruption in Hawaii has wiped out 26 homes. Rudy Giuliani is having difficulty staying on message, regarding President Donald Trump. Meanwhile, Trump's new attorney, Alan Dershowitz, is aiding the special counsel's investigation. Syria's regional court system is emphasizing reconciliation and leniency. Chelsea Manning has thrown her hat into the ring for U.S. Senate.

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