Hispanic Community July 2018

Hundreds Deported To Central America After Fleeing Gangs [Beyond Education]

Around 100 would-be migrants were flown back to El Salvador on Thursday. Thousands of others, having fled from ultraviolent gangs in El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala, have been caught near the U.S. border and sent back under the Trump administration's zero-tolerance policy.

Global July 2018

UA To Host 4 Career Fairs [Education News]

The University of Arizona is currently slated to host four job fairs this fall. Job fairs will be taking place August 22; September 10, 11, and 12; September 25; and October 30. Areas covered by the job fairs include full-time employment, as well as internships.

Global July 2018

US Adds A Solid 213,000 Jobs; Unemployment Up To 4 Pct. [Beyond Education]

U.S. employers kept up a brisk hiring pace in June by adding 213,000 jobs in a sign of confidence despite the start of a potentially punishing trade war with China. At the same time, the unemployment rate rose to 4 percent from 3.8 percent, the government said Friday, as more people began looking for a job and not all of them found one.

Global July 2018

The Latest: Migrants Reaching Spain By Sea Up 120 Percent [Beyond Education]

The Spanish government reports that the number of migrants reaching the country by sea is up more than 120 percent this year as the so-called Western Mediterranean route gained recognition as an alternative way to Europe.Spain's Maritime Rescue Service said it pulled 373 migrants from seven boats attempting to cross the Mediterranean on Friday.

Global July 2018

Official: 4 More Boys Brought Out Of Flooded Thai Cave [Beyond Education]

Four more of the youth soccer players trapped for over two weeks in a flooded cave in northern Thailand were brought out on Monday, an official said, bringing to eight the number extracted in the ongoing high-stakes rescue operation. After Monday's rescue effort, four boys and their coach were still inside the labyrinth cave.

Global July 2018

New Partnership To Benefit Underrepresented Students [Education News]

Stanislaus State have created an agreement for students from Delta College to earn a bachelor’s degree without leaving Stockton. The partnership allows for upper division course in Liberal Studies, Psychology and Business Administration at the Stockton Center. A complete set of courses will be offered in order for transfer students.

Technology July 2018

Princeton To Deploy New 911 Technology With Pinpoint Mobile Data Accuracy [Education News]

Princeton University’s Department of Public Safety Communication Center is one of the first in the nation to deploy a new 911 technology. The new technology allows the capability to have pinpoint-accurate 911 mobile data when Apple introduces its new iPhone later this year. Princeton will be able to access the data for 911 mobile calls made within their jurisdiction.

Global July 2018

Purdue U Tracking Down 26K Student Applicants Amid Data Breach [Education News]

Purdue University is tracking down more than 26,000 prospective students to alert them that their names, birthdays, and Social Security numbers were inadvertently sent to the parent of one student applicant. Purdue Assistant Legal Counsel Trent Klingerman said Thursday that an employee with Purdue's Division of Financial Aid inadvertently sent one prospective student's parent a list of data on the applicants on May 17.

Global July 2018

Teens With Summer Jobs Continues To Drop [Beyond Education]

The amount of teens with summer jobs has dropped since 2000 including the type of work they do. From the beginning of the 21st century teens would spend their summer vacations lifeguarding, serving ice cream or selling T-shirts. Last year only 35 percent of teens had a job during the summer, and 29.7 percent were Hispanic.

Global July 2018

Survey Of Economists: US Sales And Employment Likely To Grow [Beyond Education]

Most U.S. business economists expect corporate sales to grow over the next three months and hiring and pay to rise with them. But a majority of the economists surveyed by the National Association for Business Economics say the corporate tax cuts that the Trump administration pushed through Congress have yet to affect their plans for hiring or investment.

Global July 2018

University Alumna Creates Innovative Keyboarding Game For Elementary Students [Education News]

Slippery Rock University alumna and author Bobbi Jo Callis has created a typing game to help elementary students familiarize themselves with not only typing but also helps them learn valuable lessons. Callis has written a new book “Keyboard Kritters” designed to help kids type while teaching a positive lesson about acceptance before bad typing habits develop in later years.

Financing July 2018

Kansas To Give Out $5M In Security Funds To Schools [Education News]

Kansas is distributing $5 million in state grants to beef up security and improve safety at schools in more than 150 districts. The state Department of Education began distributing the grants Monday for new doors, windows, security cameras, intercoms and other safety features at schools. The appropriations authorized by lawmakers must be matched by districts submitting requests to the state Board of Education, the Topeka Capital-Journal reported.

Health Care July 2018

Trustees OK $1.7M For University Of Arkansas Medical Campus [Education News]

University of Arkansas trustees have approved a $1.7 million renovation at the school's medical campus in Fayetteville. Trustees on Monday unanimously approved the renovations to support classrooms and lab space for students in a new occupational therapy program, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported. The three-year, clinical doctorate program expects to enroll its first students in 2020, said Program Director Sherry Muir.

Legal July 2018

6 States And NYC Sue US Over Immigration-Related Policy [Beyond Education]

Six states and New York City sued the federal government Wednesday, joining other cities and states who say the government is trying to unlawfully force "sanctuary" communities to engage in federal immigration enforcement if they want anti-crime funds. Lawsuits were filed in Manhattan federal court on behalf of New York state and city, Connecticut, New Jersey, Washington, Massachusetts and Virginia.

Arts and Media July 2018

Big Move For Big Bird: Sesame Street Is Entering Classrooms [Education News]

Sesame Street is taking its beloved, critically acclaimed brand of educational television into the highly profitable world of classroom curriculum — a move that experts say could open the door for other companies to move into the sensitive learning space with possible influence on children.