Hispanic Community August 2018

Senate Study Faults Government Care Of Migrant Children

A 52-page bipartisan Senate report states there are “major deficiencies” in how the government is caring for thousands of migrant children. Among concerns raised in the study are that no federal agency is taking responsibility for ensuring that these children are not being used in human trafficking or being abused.

Global August 2018

College Credit Exams Lost In Transit; Around 200 Students May Have To Retake Tests

A box containing the college credit exams for about 200 high school students in Florida has gone missing. As a result, the students may have to retake the tests, which include International History and some General Paper courses commonly taken by students in ninth and tenth grades.

Global August 2018

US Newspapers To Trump: We're Not Enemies Of The People

Hundreds of newspapers across the country have published a coordinated series of editorials speaking out against President Donald Trump’s attacks on “fake news.” The campaign was set into motion by The Boston Globe, which urged a unified voice from its fellow news outlets.

Hispanic Community August 2018

Nevada Democrats Hope Latinos Can Propel Them To Victory

Democrats in Nevada are reaching out to Latino voters for the upcoming midterm elections. As they try to engage prospective voters, the party is reporting encountering fear and uncertainty in the wake of the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policies.

Global August 2018

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.

Hispanic Community August 2018

Dallas Mavericks' J.J. Barea And VARIDESK® Team Up To Renovate Puerto Rico Schools, Donate Desks And School Supplies

Dallas Mavericks guard J.J. Barea and VARIDESK are working together to help children going back to school in Puerto Rico. Their efforts include donating desks and school supplies, as well as helping to renovate four schools, including a basketball court at Juan Lino Santiago elementary school.

Global August 2018

Not Real News: A Look At What Didn't Happen This Week Beyond Education

A roundup of some of the most popular, but completely untrue, headlines of the week. None of these stories are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked each of these out, including the original sources, and debunk them.

Global August 2018

What Trump Is Saying About Mueller Probe

President Donald Trump labels the Mueller Probe "McCarthyism." The sex scandal regarding Roman Catholic priests in Pennsylvania has lead some conservations to demand the purge of all gay priests. Shots were fired at a security booth outside the U.S. mission in Turkey's capital. Families separated by war in North and South Korea were reunited.

Hispanic Community August 2018

DC Judge: For Now, No Need To Accept New DACA Applications

U.S. District Judge John D. Bates has put on hold a portion of his ruling regarding DACA. According to his ruling, the Trump administration must continue to process renewals for anyone already participating in the DACA program, but the administration is now not required to process new DACA program applications.

Hispanic Community August 2018

US School Districts Weigh Duty To Youth Migrant Shelters

U.S. school systems are getting ready for the first day of school not just in their public schools but also in new classrooms that have been set up in youth migrant shelters. In San Benito, Texas, for example, the superintendent authorized sending 19 bilingual teachers, hundreds of computers and mobile classrooms.

Arts and Media August 2018

Logic Stages Immigrant Protest At VMAs With Parents, Kids

Protests against the separation and detention of families at the border were part of the MTV Video Music Awards on Monday night. More than two dozen immigrant children formed a “human wall,” and their parents simulated family reunions with hugs. Both the parents and the children wore T-shirts with the message “We are All Human Beings.” Three advocacy group’s immigrant leaders also participated in the demonstration.

Legal August 2018

Trump's Former Lawyer Pleads Guilty, Implicates President

President Donald Trump’s onetime campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, and the president’s former attorney, Michael Cohen, both found themselves in legal jeopardy yesterday, and Trump may be next. Manafort was convicted of financial crimes on Monday. Cohen has pled guilty to campaign finance violations and has implicated Trump in a campaign cover-up.

Hispanic Community August 2018

Little Damage Reported From Strong Quake In Venezuela

A 7.3 earthquake hit Venezuela’s northeastern coast and parts of the Caribbean on Tuesday, the largest to strike Venezuela since 1900. However, despite the magnitude of the quake, it caused little major damage, and so far no deaths have been reported.

Legal August 2018

U Of Baltimore And edX Launch New Supreme Court And American Politics Online Course

The University of Baltimore School of Law and edX (a provider of massive online open courses) are launching a Supreme Court and American Politics online course. Lyle Denniston will host the eight-week self-paced look at the causes and effects of politics on the nation’s top legal institution.

Hispanic Community August 2018

APNewsBreak: Complaint: Migrant Parents Coerced By Officials

According to a complaint provided to The Associated Press, dozens of mothers and fathers that were separated from their children at the border were coerced by U.S. immigration authorities to sign documents in English that they could not understand and in some cases gave away the rights to be reunited with their children because of it.