Legal April 2018

Relativity Now Accepting Submissions For The 2018 Relativity Fest Student Scholarship [Education News]

Relativity invites tomorrow's legal professionals to apply for the 2018 Relativity Fest Student Scholarship, which provides students interested in legal technology the opportunity to attend Relativity Fest, one of the largest and most influential user conferences in the industry. Both undergraduate and graduate students from law schools and paralegal programs approved by the American Bar Association (ABA) are eligible to apply by June 15, 2018.

Hispanic Community April 2018

APNewsBreak: Feds' Delays Imperil Migrant Children [Beyond Education]

The U.S. government risks placing migrant children in the custody of human traffickers because federal agencies have delayed crucial reforms needed to keep the children safe, according to the findings of a Senate subcommittee obtained by The Associated Press. Federal officials came under fire two years ago for rolling back child welfare policies meant to protect unaccompanied minors fleeing violence in Central America.

Health Care April 2018

Norovirus Confirmed After 50 NY College Students Fall Ill [Education News]

Officials at a central New York college have confirmed that norovirus sickened over 50 students. Hamilton College in Clinton said Wednesday that testing confirmed norovirus. The highly contagious bug causes diarrhea, nausea, muscle pain, vomiting and other symptoms. Health officials say norovirus can be transmitted through human contact and contaminated surfaces.

Hispanic Community April 2018

House Passes Immigrant Tuition Bill After Daylong Debate [Education News]

The Connecticut House of Representatives has given final legislative approval to a bill that allows immigrant students without legal status to be eligible for institutional financial aid at state-run colleges and universities. The bill passed Wednesday on a 91-59 vote, following a daylong debate. It now awaits the governor's signature.

Hispanic Community April 2018

Central American Asylum Seeking Caravan Reaches US Border [Beyond Education]

About 130 Central Americans, mostly women and children, have arrived at the U.S. border with Mexico in a "caravan" of asylum-seeking immigrants that has drawn the fury of President Donald Trump. Two busloads arrived late Tuesday in the Mexican border city of Tijuana at two migrant shelters just steps from one of the most fortified stretches of border separating the U.S. from Mexico.

Global April 2018 Premium

This Week’s 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. These headlines can include breaking news stories, as well as articles related to the field of education and/or the Hispanic community.

Global April 2018

Kim Jong Un Steps Across Korean Border, Makes History

In a historic summit more striking for its extraordinary images than its substance, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in set aside a year that saw them seemingly on the verge of war, grasped hands and strode together Friday across the cracked concrete marking the Koreas' border.

Hispanic Community April 2018

Migrant 'Caravan' Gathers On US-Mexico Border [Beyond Education]

About 170 migrants in a caravan of Central American asylum-seekers have arrived in Tijuana, joining about nearly 200 others on their final stop before entering the United States. Three tourist buses were guarded by a Mexican police escort on a curvy, mountainous road from the Mexican border city of Mexicali.

Arts and Media April 2018

Pizza Hut Museum Opens On Wichita State University Campus [Education News]

The original Pizza Hut building has opened as a museum at Wichita State University. WSU Foundation CEO Elizabeth King told The Wichita Eagle that staff from the school came together "to collaborate and create this fabulous museum that will be curated by the students." The museum opened Wednesday on the school's Innovation Campus.

Global April 2018

Arizona, Colorado Teachers Rally, Schools Close For 2nd Day [Education News]

Arizona and Colorado teachers plan to don red shirts and descend upon their respective Capitols for a second day in a growing educator uprising. Educators in both states want more classroom resources and have received offers either for increased school funding or pay, but they say the money isn't guaranteed and the efforts don't go far enough.

Global April 2018 Premium

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 April 2018

Twin Suicide Bombing in Afghanistan Kills Dozens

Coordinated suicide bombings in Afghanistan kill dozens. A missile attack on an arms depot in Syria kills 26. Around 200 Central American migrants seeking asylum have been stopped at the U.S.-Mexico border. President Donald Trump has not held a solo White House press conference in more than a year when he defended Michael Flynn.

Hispanic Community April 2018

US Says Border Crossing Doesn't Have Room For Asylum Seekers [Beyond Education]

After traveling through Mexico with great fanfare for a month under the Trump administration's watchful eye, nearly 200 Central American migrants attempting to seek asylum in the United States were stopped in their tracks when border inspectors said that a crossing facility didn't have enough space to accommodate them.

Financing April 2018

Murray State University Expands Tuition Assistance Program [Education News]

Murray State University says it's expanding a tuition assistance program to cover students throughout the state. The program includes scholarship assistance to offset tuition costs for students if their combined total of Pell Grant, College Access Program Grant and Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship falls short.

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.