Global August 2018

Arise Donates a Record-Breaking Amount of Back-To-School Supplies to Children in South Florida

MIRAMAR, Fla. -- Arise Virtual Solutions Inc., an on-demand customer management technology and business process outsourcing (BPO), recently donated more than $12,000 in back-to-school supplies for underserved children in the South Florida area.

Global August 2018

Stockton University To Not Require SAT Scores For Applicants

ACT and SAT scores are no longer requirements for undergraduate applicants at Stockton University. Starting in fall 2019, the school will phase in a test-optional policy. Students accepted to Stockton will have the choice of either submitting their standardized test scores or taking a subject-specific exam for placement for math and writing courses.

Global August 2018

Job News: Oklahoma Approves Record Number Of Emergency Teachers

The Oklahoma Board of Education approved 916 emergency certificates for non-traditionally trained teachers. This increases the total number of approved certificates to 2,153 for the 2018-19 school year. The state’s superintendent of public instruction has said that Oklahoma is "now experiencing the full weight" of the teacher shortage.

Global August 2018

Education Dept. Proposals On Guns In Schools Sparks Outcry

Should states be allowed to use federal funds be used to purchase guns for schools? This is the question being considered by the Education Department. Democratic lawmakers and educators, however, are widely criticizing the possible plan with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi calling the idea "one of the most egregious, short-sighted and dangerous executive branch abuses of our education system in modern history."

Global August 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

Global August 2018

University Of Utah Reassigns Grad Assistant Over Gun Policy

The University of Utah has reassigned a graduate assistant who was teaching a class at the school because of statements she made about bringing a concealed carry gun to class. The grad assistant stated that it “is absurd, antisocial, and frightening behavior,” and that if any of her students brought a concealed carry gun to class, she would force them to stand in a “3x3 taped square.”

Global August 2018

Top 4 Latest Jobs On Hispanic Outlook’s Job Board

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.

Global August 2018

Students Marching 50 Miles To Smith & Wesson HQ

Students are marching from Worcester City Hall in Massachusetts to the headquarters of gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson. This 50-mile march is to call for stricter gun control following recent school shootings and will end with a rally at the headquarters.

Global August 2018

Upcoming Continuing Professional Education Open House To Be Held At CCM

The County College of Morris (CCM) will be hosting a continuing professional education open house on Thursday, September 6, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The open house will provide an opportunity to meet instructors and staff, obtain information about the education and training opportunities, sign up for courses and get answers to questions about them and industry standards.

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.

Global August 2018

22 Indiana College Presidents Call For Hate Crime Law

The University of Notre Dame, DePauw and Franklin, Hanover and Wabash, are among 22 private colleges and universities in Indiana whose presidents have signed a pubic letter calling for the General Assembly to pass a hate crimes law during the 2019 legislative session.

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.