Financing July 2018

Extra $1.3M In Grants Available For School Security Jobs [Education News]

Virginia is making an additional $1.3 million available to cities and counties to fund school resource officer and security officer positions. Gov. Ralph Northam's office announced Monday that localities can apply for a new cycle of one-time 12-month grants to fund the jobs after the General Assembly authorized the additional spending.

Legal July 2018

Judge Strikes Down Florida's Campus Ban On Early Voting [Education News]

Calling it a "lopsided" burden on college students, a federal judge on Tuesday told Florida that college and university campuses can be used as early voting sites in this year's elections. In a scathing ruling, U.S. District Judge Mark Walker called the ban put in place by Secretary of State Ken Detzner unconstitutional. He said it appeared to be done to stop younger voters from casting ballots.

Global July 2018

Newtown Parents Urge Facebook To Act Against Hoax Theorists [Education News]

The parents of one of the 20 children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting are asking Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to remove hateful and harassing comments posted by conspiracy theorists who say the shooting never happened. Leonard Pozner and Veronique De La Rosa wrote Zuckerberg a letter published on Wednesday in The Guardian .

Hispanic Community July 2018

Laferte And Moreno To Pay Tribute To Selena, And Immigrants [Beyond Education]

Latin Grammy-winners Mon Laferte and Gaby Moreno are among those performing at "Selena for Sanctuary," a free concert that's part of the summer festival Lincoln Center Out of Doors. The concert seeks to raise awareness about the dire situation of undocumented immigrant that has caused a national outcry.

Global July 2018

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Hispanic Community July 2018

US Government: Over 1,800 Migrant Kids Reunited By Deadline [Beyond Education]

Shy children were given a meal and a plane or bus ticket to locations around the U.S. as non-profit groups tried to smooth the way for kids reunited with their parents as a deadline loomed following their separations at the U.S. Mexico border.

Financing July 2018

Bright Horizons Launches Free College Tuition Program For Early Educators [On A Positive Note In Education]

Bright Horizons ® has launched a program that will provide free college tuition for all full-time employees in the company’s early education centers and preschools. The program is the first of its kind in the education field and will allow employees to earn an associate and bachelor’s degree in early childhood education for free.

Hispanic Community July 2018

Trump Threatens Government Shut Down Over Border Security [Beyond Education]

Republicans anxious about keeping control of Congress think it's a bad idea, but President Donald Trump still says he's willing to close the government over border security issues, including money he wants to build a promised U.S.-Mexico border wall.

Global August 2018

Trump Appears to Change Story on Trump Tower Meeting

After an earthquake hit Lombok, rescuers found 90 dead. President Donald Trump calls the Trump Tower meeting "totally legal." Rick Gates is taking the stand in Paul Manafort trial. Investigators in Venezuela hunt for suspects in assassination attempt on President Nicolas Maduro. The GOP is being accused of going easy on the Supreme Court nominee.

Hispanic Community August 2018

Venezuela Detains 6, Hunts More In Drone Attack On Maduro [Beyond Education]

Investigators hunting for assailants behind a failed attempt to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro with explosives-laden drones have raided hotels and seized vehicles while grilling six suspects for details of the plot. Venezuela's socialist government alleged Sunday that the detained suspects conspired with others in Miami and the capital of neighboring Colombia, though they offered no specific evidence

Financing August 2018

University Of Wyoming Gets Private Gift For STEM Programs [On A Positive Note In Education]

The University of Wyoming has received a $2.5 million gift to support its science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs. The university says the money from alumnus David D. Le Norman will be matched by the state for a total of $5 million. Le Norman is founder of Le Norman Energy and a number of other successful companies.

Global August 2018

Largest Wildfire In California History Still Growing [Beyond Education]

Wildfires tearing through trees and brush, rampaging up hillsides and incinerating neighborhoods: The place-names change but the devastation is showing signs of becoming the new normal in California. On Monday, twin fires being treated as one incident north of San Francisco became the largest wildfire in state history, destroying 443 square miles (1,148 square kilometers) — nearly the size of the city of Los Angeles.

Hispanic Community August 2018

Venezuela Rallies Maduro Supporters After Thwarted Attack [Beyond Education]

Pro-government factions mobilized thousands of Venezuelans dressed in red — the color of the ruling socialist party — onto the streets of the capital on Monday in a bid to show the country remains united around President Nicolas Maduro after what the government described as a thwarted assassination attempt.

Financing August 2018

Mallinckrodt To Fund $10M In Research At Washington University School of Medicine [Education News]

Pharmaceutical manufacturer Mallinckrodt has announced plans to spend up to $10 million over five years to fund research at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the partnership will fund projects that have a focus on rare diseases. Mallinckrodt's Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Steven Romano, says many underserved patients have "few, if any, therapeutic options."

Global August 2018

Stockton University To Consider Buying Former Casino [Education News]

Stockton University is eyeing a purchase of a now-shuttered casino in New Jersey. The Press of Atlantic City reports the university's board of trustees is meeting Wednesday to discuss buying the closed Atlantic Club Casino Hotel. The Atlantic Club is located near the university's Atlantic City campus, which is set to open this month.