Global January 2019

Club SPARKs Kindness In Students

Sara Cox, a third-grade teacher in Texas, has created a club called SPARK (Students Promoting Acts of Random Kindness) to encourage kindness.

Global January 2019

Center Helps After School Shooting

The Santa Fe Strong Resiliency Center has been helping in the mental health and emotional needs of those affected by a school shooting at Santa Fe High School.

Global January 2019

The Reality On The Border

As the government shutdown continues, the border wall remains a topic of argument and debate in Washington. Beyond politics, what are the issues surrounding the border?

Global January 2019

Air Travel During The Shutdown

Will there be flight delays? How will TSA respond to no-shows? What about traffic controllers? Who is inspecting planes? The following article explores air travel and the shutdown.

Financing January 2019

New Sports Scholarships At Midland U

In an effort to boost enrollment, Midland University is offering new sports scholarships in 32 competitive activities including powerlifting, esports and shotgun sports.

Legal January 2019

Follow Up: Student Debt Relief

This week Hispanic Outlook ran a roundup of articles about a student debt settlement involving 48 states and the District of Columbia. The following is about the Nebraska settlement.

Global January 2019

Changes On High-Tech Visas?

President Trump promised he would stop high-tech visas from being used as a “cheap labor program Now, the president says changes are coming to these visas.

Global January 2019

School System Helps During Shutdown

A school district in Maryland is helping students impacted by the partial government shutdown by raising money for meals. The fund has raised $15,000 so far.

Global January 2019

Shutdown: Day 24; 10 Things To Know

While Congress returns to Washington, there appears at this time to be no end in sight to the partial government shutdown. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits Saudi leaders.

Financing January 2019

School Defers Tuition In Shutdown

Thomas Edison State University in New Jersey is deferring tuition payments for its Coast Guard students who have been impacted by the partial government shutdown.

Financing January 2019

CCCC Receives Largest Single Donation

Cape Cod Community College has received their largest single donation. Maureen Wilkens has gifted $5 million for the construction of the new Science and Engineering Building.

Global January 2019

Pentagon To Extend Role On Border

The Pentagon has agreed to provide personnel to lay concertina wire and operate security cameras at the U.S.-Mexico border. This was at the request of Homeland Security.

Global January 2019

IRS Recalls About 46,000 Workers

With the shutdown into its 26 day, the IRS is recalling around 46,000 furloughed employees to handle tax returns, as well as pay out refunds for the time being will work without pay.

Hispanic Community January 2019

New Caravan Makes 1st Border Crossing

A caravan consisting of Honduran migrants has crossed into Guatemala as they make their way towards the U.S. border. The caravan is made up of about 500 people, including children.

Financing January 2019

ETSU Expands Military Student Aid

ETSU (East Tennessee State University) is waiving out-of-state tuition, as well as expanding scholarships for veterans, military service members and their families.