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.

Financing August 2018

Applications Being Accepted For Student Loan Debt Tax Credit

Applications for the 2018 Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit are currently being accepted in Maryland. Both undergraduate and graduate students are eligible provided they have at least $20,000 in student loan debt, as well as at least $5,000 in outstanding student loan debt remaining.

Arts and Media August 2018

Logic Stages Immigrant Protest At VMAs With Parents, Kids

Protests against the separation and detention of families at the border were part of the MTV Video Music Awards on Monday night. More than two dozen immigrant children formed a “human wall,” and their parents simulated family reunions with hugs. Both the parents and the children wore T-shirts with the message “We are All Human Beings.” Three advocacy group’s immigrant leaders also participated in the demonstration.

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.

Financing August 2018

Church's Chicken® Distributes More Than $200,000 In Student Scholarships Throughout The U.S.

Church’s Chicken will be assisting more than 200 high school students across the country through its 2018-2019 Church’s Scholars Program. The company will be distributing a total of $227,000 in scholarships that can be used towards tuition at two-year and four-colleges, universities, and vocational/trade schools.

Hispanic Community August 2018

US School Districts Weigh Duty To Youth Migrant Shelters

U.S. school systems are getting ready for the first day of school not just in their public schools but also in new classrooms that have been set up in youth migrant shelters. In San Benito, Texas, for example, the superintendent authorized sending 19 bilingual teachers, hundreds of computers and mobile classrooms.

Financing August 2018

FedEx Offering Hub Employees Tuition Toward Online Degree

FedEx employees in Memphis, Tennessee, now have the opportunity to go to college without worrying about tuition costs. FedEx Corp. is planning to offer its employees at the international hub in Memphis free college tuition towards an online degree from the University of Memphis.

Hispanic Community August 2018

DC Judge: For Now, No Need To Accept New DACA Applications

U.S. District Judge John D. Bates has put on hold a portion of his ruling regarding DACA. According to his ruling, the Trump administration must continue to process renewals for anyone already participating in the DACA program, but the administration is now not required to process new DACA program applications.

Global August 2018

Colleges Mull Pushing For Share Of Legal Wagering Proceeds

With the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to allow states across the nation to have legalized sports betting, schools are exploring the idea of requiring sports book operators to pay them a part of amounts wagered on their games. The American Gaming Association, however, is opposed to these “integrity fees.”

Global August 2018

What Trump Is Saying About Mueller Probe

President Donald Trump labels the Mueller Probe "McCarthyism." The sex scandal regarding Roman Catholic priests in Pennsylvania has lead some conservations to demand the purge of all gay priests. Shots were fired at a security booth outside the U.S. mission in Turkey's capital. Families separated by war in North and South Korea were reunited.