Hispanic Community August 2018

Foe Accused By Maduro Says Venezuela Military Is Fracturing

Exiled Julio Borges, who formerly led the opposition-controlled National Assembly in Venezuela, said the fact that two high-ranking military officers have been arrested in connection to the attempted assassination on President Nicolas Maduro points to increased fracturing within Venezuela’s armed forces. The failed attack on Maduro involved drones loaded with plastic explosives.

Financing August 2018

University Of Louisville Receives $5M To Help Tree Study

The University of Louisville is helping urban areas go green thanks to two grants totally $5 million. The university and its partners are planning to plant thousands of shrugs, grasses and trees in urban areas as part of a study to determine if the plants’ natural ability to remove pollutants from the air has an impact on human health.

Global August 2018

Parkland Students Start School Year With Tightened Security

The new school year began at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Wednesday, but some students say they do not feel protected in the wake of 17 people being killed by a gunman in the freshman building. This is in spite of new security enhancements to the school including new classroom locks, safety monitors and upgraded video surveillance.

Global August 2018

Today’s Top 2 Job News Items 08-15-2018

The following are the top two articles related to jobs in education that have broken within the last 24 hours on AP. These stories span job positions in both primary and secondary education, and specifically education jobs in Rhode Island and Oklahoma.

Financing August 2018

Scholarship America® Now Accepting Applications For 2019 Dream Award Scholarships

Scholarship America is currently accepting applications for the 2019 Dream Award Scholarships, which is designed for students with financial need who have are entering their second year or higher of education beyond high school. The deadline for applications is Monday, Oct. 15, 2018.

Legal August 2018

California School Boards Sue Over Education Funding Law

A lawsuit has called into question the future of public school funding in California. The California School Boards Association filed a lawsuit on Friday over a provision in the state budget. The suit argues that a budget trailer bill enacted this year could allow lawmakers to improperly manipulate the formula used for calculating school funding.

Global August 2018

Students Sent Back To Middle School Over Missing Grades

A dozen students expected to begin high school in Alabama. They had passed eighth grade. The new chapter in their lives was scheduled to begin last week. But when the school system was unable to find their grades, these twelve students found themselves back in middle school.

Hispanic Community August 2018

APNewsBreak: Probe Says Treatment Of Latino Teens Not Abuse

A state review has found the Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center in Virginia did not meet the state's legal threshold of abuse or neglect regarding immigrant teens being detained there. The review confirmed that restraint techniques used at the facility can include strapping children to chairs and placing mesh bags over their heads.

Financing August 2018

Program At Eastern Michigan U Offers 2 Years Of Tuition

Eastern Michigan University’s new 4WARD Graduation Scholarship program will pay for a student’s last two years of college if the student is willing to commit to paying for his or her first two years of tuition at a locked-in rate that’s expected to be a little more than $13,000 a year for 30 credits.

Global August 2018

Top 4 Latest Jobs On Hispanic Outlook’s Job Board 08-14-2018

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

WW2 Museum, Arizona State U, Create Online Master's Degree

Arizona State University in conjunction with The National World War II Museum in New Orleans has created the nation’s only graduate degree in World War II history. This online master’s degree program’s classes will be starting in January of 2019 and will include “short video lectures.”

Technology August 2018

University Of Michigan Creates Computer Dwarfed By Grain Of Rice

A team of electrical and computer engineering professors at the University of Michigan have created a new device smaller than IBM’s 1-by-1 millimeter computer. The exact dimensions of the new device are 0.3 millimeters on each side, making it smaller than a grain of rice and comparable in size to a speck of dust.