Hispanic Community August 2018

Argentine Senate Rejects Legalizing Elective Abortion

Argentina's Senate on Thursday rejected a bill to legalize elective abortion, a defeat for a grassroots movement that came closer than ever to achieving the decriminalization of the procedure in the homeland of Pope Francis. Lawmakers debated for more than 15 hours and voted 38-31 against the measure that would have legalized abortion in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy.

Global August 2018

Committee Picks Design For Sandy Hook Victims Memorial

A committee in Newtown, Connecticut, has chosen a design for a permanent memorial to honor the pupils and educators killed in the 2012 shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School. It features a coiling wooded walkway leading past two natural ponds to a sycamore tree planted in the middle of a small man-made reflecting pool, which will be inscribed with the victims' names.

Global August 2018

Small Turnout for White Nationalist Rally

Counterprotesters greatly outnumbered white nationalists at a recent rally and march in Washington. Omarosa Manigault Newman, who was a former adviser to President Donald Trump, is drawing criticism for recording her firing in the Situation Room. The leaders of North and South Korea will be meeting in Pyongyang in September.

Technology August 2018

University Of Michigan Creates Computer Dwarfed By Grain Of Rice

A team of electrical and computer engineering professors at the University of Michigan have created a new device smaller than IBM’s 1-by-1 millimeter computer. The exact dimensions of the new device are 0.3 millimeters on each side, making it smaller than a grain of rice and comparable in size to a speck of dust.

Global August 2018

WW2 Museum, Arizona State U, Create Online Master's Degree

Arizona State University in conjunction with The National World War II Museum in New Orleans has created the nation’s only graduate degree in World War II history. This online master’s degree program’s classes will be starting in January of 2019 and will include “short video lectures.”

Global August 2018

Top 4 Latest Jobs On Hispanic Outlook’s Job Board 08-14-2018

The following are the top four latest job openings available on The Hispanic Outlook On Education’s job board. All jobs that are listed on Hispanic Outlook’s job board include full descriptions, as well as information about where and how to apply.

Legal August 2018

California School Boards Sue Over Education Funding Law

A lawsuit has called into question the future of public school funding in California. The California School Boards Association filed a lawsuit on Friday over a provision in the state budget. The suit argues that a budget trailer bill enacted this year could allow lawmakers to improperly manipulate the formula used for calculating school funding.

Global August 2018

Today’s Top 2 Job News Items 08-15-2018

The following are the top two articles related to jobs in education that have broken within the last 24 hours on AP. These stories span job positions in both primary and secondary education, and specifically education jobs in Rhode Island and Oklahoma.

Global August 2018

University of Akron To Phase Out 80 Degree Programs

The University of Akron will be eliminating 10 Ph.D. programs, 33 master's programs, 20 bachelor's programs and 17 associate's programs over the next few years. Students in the affected programs will be able to finish their degrees. Despite this change, a University spokesman said there will not be any faculty reductions.

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.

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.

Financing August 2018

FedEx Offering Hub Employees Tuition Toward Online Degree

FedEx employees in Memphis, Tennessee, now have the opportunity to go to college without worrying about tuition costs. FedEx Corp. is planning to offer its employees at the international hub in Memphis free college tuition towards an online degree from the University of Memphis.

Financing August 2018

Church's Chicken® Distributes More Than $200,000 In Student Scholarships Throughout The U.S.

Church’s Chicken will be assisting more than 200 high school students across the country through its 2018-2019 Church’s Scholars Program. The company will be distributing a total of $227,000 in scholarships that can be used towards tuition at two-year and four-colleges, universities, and vocational/trade schools.

Global August 2018

Job News: Kentucky Removes Master's Degree Education Requirement For Teachers

Kentucky’s Education Professional Standards Board has voted to waive the requirement for teachers to obtain a master’s degree in order to move from Rank III to Rank II. Previously, teachers in their first 10 years of teaching needed to earn Rank II through a master’s degree program that was approved by the board.

Global August 2018

Top 4 Featured Jobs On Hispanic Outlook’s Job Board

The following are the top four featured job openings available on The Hispanic Outlook On Education’s job board. All jobs that are listed on Hispanic Outlook’s job board include full descriptions, as well as information about where and how to apply.