Global January 2019

Center Helps After School Shooting

The Santa Fe Strong Resiliency Center has been helping in the mental health and emotional needs of those affected by a school shooting at Santa Fe High School.

Legal January 2019

Top 4 Student Debt Relief News Stories

Career Education Corp., which owns two for-profit college chains, is erasing around $500 million in student debt as part of a settlement with 48 states and the District of Columbia.

Global January 2019

Shutdown Update; 10 Things To Know

House Democrats are planning to increase pressure to end the partial government shutdown. The movie “Bohemia Rhapsody” won the Golden Globe for best picture, drama.

Financing January 2019

Emilio And Gloria Estefan Scholarship

The Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation is accepting applications for the Emilio and Gloria Estefan Scholarship. Latin music students are able to receive the four-year scholarship.

Global January 2019

Club SPARKs Kindness In Students

Sara Cox, a third-grade teacher in Texas, has created a club called SPARK (Students Promoting Acts of Random Kindness) to encourage kindness.

Hispanic Community January 2019

Calif. First Latino AG Targets Trump

Xavier Becerra began 2019 by leading a coalition of 17 Democratic attorney generals in appealing a ruling that declared the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional.

Legal January 2019

Parents Sue Over Policy To Arm Teachers

Parents and grandparents of students in Pennsylvania have filed a lawsuit against a school district’s policy to arm teachers. The lawsuit says that this policy violates state law.

Global January 2019

Dems Pass Funding Plan Without Wall

House Democrats have passed a funding plan to reopen the government that does not include money for a border wall with Mexico.

Global January 2019

Pelosi Elected Speaker; Top 5 Headlines

Nancy Pelosi is elected House Speaker. Lin-Manuel Miranda creates a new scholarship for underrepresented and first-generation performing arts students.

Global January 2019

Pelosi Elected House Speaker

Nancy Pelosi is elected the House speaker by a vote of 220 to Republican Kevin McCarthy's 192 votes. To date, she is the only woman to hold this position.

Financing January 2019

PCCC Offering Tuition-Free Option

Passaic County Community College (PCCC) is now offering an opportunity to attend tuition free. The new financial assistance award will allow qualifying Passaic County residents.

Hispanic Community January 2019

Abused Young Immigrants Denied Refuge

The Trump administration said some immigrants seeking refuge from abuse are too old to qualify at 18 even though applicants are required to file paperwork before 21.