Global July 2018

University Alumna Creates Innovative Keyboarding Game For Elementary Students [Education News]

Slippery Rock University alumna and author Bobbi Jo Callis has created a typing game to help elementary students familiarize themselves with not only typing but also helps them learn valuable lessons. Callis has written a new book “Keyboard Kritters” designed to help kids type while teaching a positive lesson about acceptance before bad typing habits develop in later years.

Hispanic Community July 2018

Judge Temporarily Halts Deportation Of Reunified Families [Beyond Education]

A federal judge on Monday ordered a temporary halt to any deportations of reunited families who were separated by the Trump administration after crossing the southwest border. The American Civil Liberties Union had asked Judge Dana Sabraw to delay deportations a week after reunification.

Financing July 2018

South Carolina Lottery Earns $435 Million For Education Including Scholarships

The South Carolina lottery generated a record $435 million for education for the fiscal year that ended June 30. Most of the money raised by the lottery goes for merit-based, college scholarships. Some of the money also goes for K-12 education and to buy school buses and pay for other education programs.

Global July 2018

A Day After Back-Tracking, Trump Defends Summit Performance [Beyond Education]

Taking to Twitter early Wednesday, President Donald Trump defended anew his much-criticized performance at the Helsinki summit, promising "big results" from better relations with Russia and hitting back at "haters." Trump made no mention of his having walked back comments that called into question U.S. intelligence findings of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.

Financing July 2018

Kansas To Give Out $5M In Security Funds To Schools [Education News]

Kansas is distributing $5 million in state grants to beef up security and improve safety at schools in more than 150 districts. The state Department of Education began distributing the grants Monday for new doors, windows, security cameras, intercoms and other safety features at schools. The appropriations authorized by lawmakers must be matched by districts submitting requests to the state Board of Education, the Topeka Capital-Journal reported.

Global July 2018

Tulane U Study Shows High Levels Of Improvement In New Orleans Public Schools Post Katrina [Education News]

New Orleans public schools has seen exceptional gains in student achievement, graduation and college outcomes according to a new Tulane University study conducted by the Education Research Alliance for New Orleans (ERA- New Orleans). The study comes nine years post-Katrina and offers the first in-depth analysis of how school reform has affected the long-term outcomes for students.

Financing July 2018

Rutgers To Increase Tuition By 2.3 Percent [Education News]

Rutgers University has approved a tuition increase for the upcoming school year. The university's board of governors voted Wednesday to raise tuition and fees by 2.3 percent, or about $337. This increase means the average in-state undergraduate student at its New Brunswick campus will pay about $27,681 for the upcoming school year.

Financing July 2018

University Of New Mexico To Eliminate 4 Sports To Curb Spending [Education News]

Four University of New Mexico sports are facing the chopping block under a series of recommendations made late Wednesday by university president Garnett S. Stokes and athletic director Eddie Nuñez. The sports that face possible elimination are men’s soccer, men’s and women’s skiing, and beach volleyball.

Arts and Media July 2018

Big Move For Big Bird: Sesame Street Is Entering Classrooms [Education News]

Sesame Street is taking its beloved, critically acclaimed brand of educational television into the highly profitable world of classroom curriculum — a move that experts say could open the door for other companies to move into the sensitive learning space with possible influence on children.

Legal July 2018

Chicago's John Marshall Law School To Merge Into UIC [Education News]

The private John Marshall Law School will become part of the University of Illinois at Chicago, creating the city's first public law school. The University of Illinois Board of Trustees approved the merger Thursday. The new school will be known as UIC John Marshall Law School and will be located at John Marshall's existing downtown Chicago campus.

Technology July 2018

CSU Offering More Than 3,000 Online Courses [Education News]

California State University Fully Online is offering more than 3,000 online courses to their current students. Through the Graduation Initiative 2025, CSU students can take one free fully-online course offered at another CSU campus every term. CSU fully online opens the door for students to have access to a wide variety of courses that might not be available at their home campus.

Global July 2018

Never Ever Threaten the United States Again

President Donald Trump warns the president of Iran that there will be dire consequences for threatening America. Authorities have not ruled out terrorism as a possible motive for the recent mass shooting in Toronto. Mixed-status American families are being divided because of deportation. The recent deadly shooting at Trader Joe's began as a feud between a man and his grandmother.

Financing July 2018

Tulane U Wins $10M Grant To Study School Reform [Education News]

Tulane University has won a $10 million grant to study school reform across the country. The New Orleans Advocate reports the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences awarded the five-year grant. It will pay for research on how voucher programs, charter schools and other choice programs in cities can help disadvantaged students.

Technology July 2018

Schools Eye Facial Recognition Technology To Boost Security [Education News]

The surveillance system that has kept watch on students entering Lockport schools for over a decade is getting a novel upgrade. Facial recognition technology soon will check each face against a database of expelled students, sex offenders and other possible troublemakers.

Global July 2018

First-Of-Its-Kind Program For Part-Time Students Launches In NY

Bronx Community College and LaGuardia Community College have partnered with the Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity to launch a first-of-its-kind program for part-time students. About 40 percent of the community college students that attend a City University of New York (CUNY) are part-time.