Global July 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 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.

Global July 2018

State Cuts Lead To UI Staff Cuts, University Center Closures [Education News]

The University of Iowa plans to cut staff, sell property in Des Moines and make other moves in response to state funding reductions. The university announced the move Tuesday in a news release, saying it will close seven centers and carry out "permanent furloughs" of 33 full-time staffers whose positions are not directly tied to student instruction.

Global July 2018

UAlbany Professor Finds Clues In Bloodstains [Education News]

A University at Albany chemistry professor says technology that makes it possible to distinguish a person's age range based on bloodstains could be used to fight crime. Professor Igor Lednev says he's able to use lasers to classify blood samples as coming from specific age groups, such as newborns, adolescents or adults from 43 to 68 years old.

Global July 2018

Daring Rescue Saves All 12 Boys, Soccer Coach From Thai Cave [Beyond Education]

All 12 boys and their soccer coach have been rescued from a flooded cave in northern Thailand, the Thai navy SEALs said Tuesday, ending an 18-day ordeal that riveted people around the world. The SEALs, who were central to the rescue effort, said on their Facebook page that the remaining four boys and their 25-year-old coach were all brought out safely Tuesday.

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

Trump Homes in on Supreme Court Pick

President Donald Trump says he "can't go wrong" regarding his top four Supreme Court picks. Divers continue to their operation to rescue a youth soccer team trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand. ICE raid separates families already living in the U.S. Immigration has become a top political issue in the United States, as well as in Europe.

Global July 2018

Princeton And Stanford To No Longer Require ACT And SAT [Education News]

Princeton and Stanford universities are among the latest prominent schools to drop requirements on the ACT or SAT. The mandate no longer requires aspiring students to submit an essay score from the ACT or SAT. It can be strongly recommended that students submit an essay score from either test but it is no longer a requirement. This will be in effect for future students applying in 2019.

Global July 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 July 2018

Students In Florida School District To Get Free Meals [On A Positive Note In Education]

Thanks to Hurricane Irma, all students in one Florida school system will qualify for free breakfast and lunch through 2022. The Tampa Bay Times reports the federal Community Eligibility Provision program that offers meal assistance in low-income areas covered 17 of Hernando County's 25 schools last year.

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

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.