Global July 2018

Wounded Students From Parkland School Shooting To Get $1.63M [Education News]

The families of the 17 victims killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting will each receive $400,000 from a $10.5 million fund. Eighteen of the injured survivors will receive $1.63 million. The Broward Education Foundation and a steering committee for the victims announced Monday the breakdown of the funds that were raised through a GoFundMe campaign. Nearly 37,000 individuals and companies donated to the fund.

Global July 2018

Leftist Wins Big in Mexico Election

Every Monday, Hispanic Outlook features a roundup of news and upcoming events, as well as stories both within and outside the field of education. This feature regularly includes both national and international news articles ranging from politics and sports to natural disasters and health issues.

Global June 2018

UC Berkeley Extension Announces Global Alumni Partnership [Education News]

UC Berkeley Extension has announced that select courses in the accredited Certificate Program in Human Resource Management and in the Certificate Program in Marketing will be fully taught in Spanish to address the growing number of Spanish-speaking learners. Available completely online, these select courses will be adapted from their English-language equivalents and will begin September 2018. More courses will be added in Spring 2019.

Global June 2018

Suspect In Maryland Newspaper To Appear On 5 Murder Charges [Beyond Education]

First-degree murder charges were filed Friday against a man with a grudge against Maryland's capital newspaper after police said he shot his way into the newsroom, killing four journalists and a staffer and wounding two others. Ramos, 38, has a well-documented history of harassing the paper's journalists that began years ago after the Gazette reported about his criminal conviction in a harassment case.

Global June 2018

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 June 2018

Florida Families Form Advocacy Group 'Stand With Parkland' [Education News]

The families of students and faculty killed in a mass Florida school shooting formed a bipartisan organization to address school safety, mental health and gun ownership. They aim to partner with politicians, teachers, law enforcement authorities and other officials to improve school safety through laws and policy.

Global June 2018

Mississippi Public Schools List 2,100-Plus Job Vacancies [Education News]

Mississippi public schools are looking for more than 2,100 employees before school starts in August. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports that administrators across the state report trouble finding enough teachers, nurses, bus drivers and other employees. The National Education Association found that the average starting salary for teachers in Mississippi was $34,780 in 2016-2017.

Global June 2018

U of Memphis Launches Student-Run FedEx Center [Education News]

The University of Memphis has launched a FedEx IT Command Center on Campus. This is the third step of a broader collaboration between the University and FedEx. The Command Center is part of their initiative to grow the regional data analytics workforce. It will be a student-run IT Command Center open seven days a week.

Global June 2018

College Scandals Put Sports Doctors Under New Scrutiny [Education News]

Allegations of sexual abuse carried out over decades by team physicians at Michigan State and Ohio State are sending ripples through university athletics departments, with some schools exploring whether more oversight is needed for figures in such powerful positions. Some are ramping up the use of exam chaperones — medical staff who are brought into the room to monitor the doctor's work.

Global June 2018

Texas Group Takes in About 30 Parents Separated From Kids

A group in Texas is taking in around 30 parents who have been separated from their kids at the border. Volunteers from across the U.S. arrived in caravans to help at a rest center for asylum-seekers in McAllen, Texas. The deputy attorney general may find himself in a dilemma related to the Mueller probe. College sports doctors are facing new scrutiny in light of sexual abuse allegations.

Global June 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.

Global June 2018

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.