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Trump Wants Military To Secure Border With Mexico [Beyond Education]

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wants to use the military to secure the U.S.-Mexico border until his promised border wall is built. Speaking at a lunch with Baltic leaders, Trump said he'd already discussed the idea with Defense Secretary Jim Mattis. "We are going to be guarding our border with the military," Trump said, calling the measure a "big step."

Hispanic Community April 2018

Trump Administration Seeks To Close Immigration 'Loopholes' [Beyond Education]

Trump administration officials said they're crafting a new legislative package aimed at closing immigration "loopholes" after the president called on Republican lawmakers to immediately pass a border bill using the "Nuclear Option if necessary" to muscle it through. The president has been tweeting about immigration and the border for the last few days, declaring protections for so-called Dreamer immigrants "dead."

Hispanic Community April 2018

Trump Calls For Border Legislation Using 'Nuclear Option' [Beyond Education]

President Donald Trump demanded Monday that Congress pass new border legislation using the "Nuclear Option if necessary" to change the Senate rules end the filibuster in order to muscle it through the Senate — a drastic change in rules the Republican leader has previously dismissed. He also said that a deal to help "Dreamer" immigrants is "dead."

Hispanic Community March 2018

Hispanic Superintendents In Texas Lags Student Population [Education News]

Hispanic superintendents are underrepresented in Texas public schools, despite Hispanic students representing the majority of students in the state. More than 52 percent of Texas students are Hispanic, compared with about 25 percent nationally. The Houston Chronicle reports that Martha Salazar-Zamora is the sole Hispanic superintendent among 55 school district leaders in the Greater Houston area, where 51 percent of students are Hispanic.

Hispanic Community March 2018

Puerto Rico To Create Charter Schools, Award Vouchers [Education News]

Puerto Rico's governor signed an education reform bill Thursday to create charter schools and vouchers and help turn around a department long known for its bureaucracy and struggles to administer dwindling resources. The bill aims to decentralize the Department of Education and ensure that 70 percent of its budget reaches schools.

Hispanic Community March 2018

Trump Suggests Paying For US Border Wall With Pentagon Funds [Beyond Education]

Still angry about the budget deal he signed last week, President Donald Trump has floated the idea of using the Pentagon budget to pay for his long-promised border wall with Mexico, despite the fact that such spending would likely require approval from Congress. Trump raised the funding plan with House Speaker Paul Ryan at a meeting at the White House last Wednesday.

Hispanic Community March 2018

Peru President Undone By Corruption Scandals He Vowed To End [Beyond Education]

He took office in 2016 as a political outsider boasting that his strong business credentials would buoy Peru's economy while sweeping away endemic corruption. But with his offer of resignation, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski joins a long list of recent Peruvian presidents undone by scandals that have destroyed voters' trust in their elected officials.

Hispanic Community March 2018

Emails Show FEMA Silent Amid Chaos After Hurricane Maria [Beyond Education]

Emails and text messages made public Tuesday in a letter sent by the top Democrat on the House oversight committee describe frantic efforts by officials at Walmart and the Puerto Rican government to get fuel for generators to prevent food from going bad. From the Federal Emergency Management Agency came only silence.

Hispanic Community March 2018

Needs Go Unmet 6 Months After Maria Hit Puerto Rico [Beyond Education]

Puerto Rico was hit by Hurricane Maria exactly six months ago, and the U.S. territory is still struggling to recover from the strongest storm to hit the island in nearly a century. Crews already have restored water to 99 percent of clients and power to 93 percent of customers, but more than 100,000 of them still remain in the dark and there are frequent power outages.

Hispanic Community March 2018 Premium

No Longer the Only Latinx in the Room. Aahhe: a Special Family of Inclusive Scholars and Education Activists by <b> John Arroyo </b>

Written by John Arroyo Doctoral Candidate, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, MIT Research Fellow, Global Social Protections, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University

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John Arroyo

Hispanic Community March 2018 Premium

Invest in Yourself In the Summer of 2018 by <b> Gustavo A. Mellander </b>

Let’s consider the average Hispanic high school graduate. Many aren’t convinced they “are college material.” Many would be the first in their family to go to college.  It is normal to be apprehensive, hesitant.  What to do?  Help is available. Virtually every college offers summer programs dedicated to help prepare incoming students succeed in college.  Many have been at it for decades, and their programs have proven to be successful for thousands.

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Gustavo A. Mellander

Hispanic Community March 2018 Premium

Avoiding Academic Decay Through Well-Planned Summers by <b> Miquela Rivera </b>

The best summer vacations start in the winter – if you want a meaningful three-month break for Latino students once the school year ends.  Too many idle hours of summer vacation can result in academic decay – a loss of knowledge by students due to nonuse.  It’s intellectual atrophy – knowledge once acquired not actively used since becomes less meaningful or accessible. Too much unstructured time can also result in behavior problems like loss of motivation and self-control.  And for teens needing a summer job, winter is the time to start looking.

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Miquela Rivera