Hispanic Community January 2020

Earthquakes Likely To Displace Students

Students from Puerto Rico are expected to come to the states as a result of the earthquakes that hit the island. Connecticut school districts are preparing for an influx of students.

Hispanic Community January 2020

Earthquakes Likely To Displace Students

Students from Puerto Rico are expected to come to the states as a result of the earthquakes that hit the island. Connecticut school districts are preparing for an influx of students.

Global January 2020

Student Fatally Shot At Texas High School

A shooting at Bellaire High School has caused the death of a 16-year-old. The interim superintendent of the Houston Independent School District confirmed a suspect has been arrested.

Financing January 2020

College Savings Program Goes National

The BabySteps college savings program is expanding to nationwide. Fifty dollars is contributed to a college savings plan for every new child adopted or born in a particular state.

Technology January 2020

Banning Cellphones From Schools?

A ban on cellphones, which would ban all cellphone use including between classes, is being considered for middle school students in a Colorado school district.

Financing January 2020

Retirement Incentive For Professors

State universities in Pennsylvania are offering the retirement incentive of increasing the number of sick days retirees can be paid out for from up to 50 to now up to 125.

Hispanic Community January 2020

Puerto Rico To Open Schools Despite Issues

Despite concerns that public schools on Puerto Rico are not structurally sound enough to withstand another massive earthquake, the island is reopening them.

Legal January 2020

Impeachment Trial: What To Watch

The following are recommendations from The Associated Press regarding the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.

Global January 2020

More Visas For Foreign Workers?

The number of H-2B visas allowed for foreign workers is capped at 66,000 nationally. Maryland’s governor is asking the U.S. to allow more visas for his state’s seafood industry.

Health Care January 2020

NMSU Professor Gets $1.5M

Paola Mera, a professor at New Mexico State University, has been awarded a $1.5 million grant for research on antibiotic resistance. The grant is from National Institutes of Health.

Hispanic Community January 2020

Mexican Soccer Star Signs With LA Galaxy

Mexican soccer star Javier "Chicharito" Hernández has signed with the LA Galaxy. Hernández, who is 31 years old, already has a dedicated fanbase in Los Angeles.

Legal January 2020

‘Ghost Guns’ Lawsuit

With school shootings an ongoing concern, the gun debate continues across the U.S. Part of this debate is the subject of “ghost guns,” and a lawsuit against the federal government.

Hispanic Community January 2020

Latest From Guatemala-Mexico Border

After recent events regarding a caravan, life on the river border between Ciudad Hidalgo and Tecun Uman, Guatemala is returning to a sense of normalcy.

Financing January 2020

CSU Gets $1.5M Gift For Cannabis Research

Colorado State University has received $1.5 million for research into cannabis. The gift came from a Golden-based company that makes products out of CBD.

Financing January 2020

Schools, Other Beneficiaries To Get $1B

Universities in New Mexico are among the beneficiaries of $1 billion permanent endowment funds from the state.