Global March 2019

Students Worldwide Skip Class

Students worldwide have mobilized via social media and word of mouth to skip class to protest what they view as a lack of action regarding climate change.

Global March 2019

Scandal, Asylum, Netflix; Top 5 Headlines

Netflix has cancelled the Cuban-American reboot of “One Day at a Time.” The U.S. has expanded its program that requires asylum-seeking migrants to wait in Mexico.

Global March 2019

iSchool At Illinois Launches BS/IS Degree

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign School of Information Sciences (iSchool at Illinois) is launching a Bachelor of Science degree in information services (BS/IS).

Global March 2019

Subverting ‘Sanctuary’ Policies

Staff members at an Albuquerque county jail were granting immigration authorities access to its database even after being barred from doing so.

Global March 2019

Feds: Charity Masked Fraud Donations

William “Rick” Singer set up a charity to mask payoffs and bribes for the college admissions scandal, according to prosecutors and tax documents.

Global March 2019

Asylum Seekers Required To Wait In Mexico

The United States has expanded a program that requires migrants seeking asylum to wait in Mexico while the immigration court system processes their cases.

Global March 2019

Sports Side Door To Admissions

The widespread scandal involving college coaches taking bribes to recruit non-athletes has exposed a sports side door to admission to some of the most elite universities in the U.S.

Global March 2019

Dozens Charged In College Admissions Scam

Some 50 people have been charged in a college admissions scam involving parents bribing college coaches and other insiders to get their children admitted to selective schools.

Global March 2019

College Coaches, Others Indicted

Charges have been brought against college coaches who according to authorities took bribes to admit students as athletes regardless of their ability.

Global March 2019

Enrollment Decline: All RI State Colleges

Enrollment at the University of Rhode Island, the Community College of Rhode Island and Rhode Island College has declined, according to the New England Board of Higher Education.

Global March 2019

Highlights: Trump's $4.7T Budget Request

The following article breaks down Trump’s $4.7 trillion budget request, which includes $8.6 billion for the border wall and cutting Education Department funding.

Global March 2019

UC To Co-Host College Signing Day Event

Reach Higher, the college access and success initiative, has chosen the University of California to co-host its 2019 College Signing Day event.