Financing July 2018

Kansas To Give Out $5M In Security Funds To Schools [Education News]

Kansas is distributing $5 million in state grants to beef up security and improve safety at schools in more than 150 districts. The state Department of Education began distributing the grants Monday for new doors, windows, security cameras, intercoms and other safety features at schools. The appropriations authorized by lawmakers must be matched by districts submitting requests to the state Board of Education, the Topeka Capital-Journal reported.

Global July 2018

A Day After Back-Tracking, Trump Defends Summit Performance [Beyond Education]

Taking to Twitter early Wednesday, President Donald Trump defended anew his much-criticized performance at the Helsinki summit, promising "big results" from better relations with Russia and hitting back at "haters." Trump made no mention of his having walked back comments that called into question U.S. intelligence findings of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.

Hispanic Community July 2018

Immigrant Children Describe Treatment In Detention Centers [Beyond Education]

The children's descriptions of various facilities are part of a voluminous and at times scathing report filed in federal court this week in Los Angeles in a case over whether the Trump administration is meeting its obligations under a long-standing settlement governing how young immigrants should be treated in custody.

Financing July 2018

South Carolina Lottery Earns $435 Million For Education Including Scholarships

The South Carolina lottery generated a record $435 million for education for the fiscal year that ended June 30. Most of the money raised by the lottery goes for merit-based, college scholarships. Some of the money also goes for K-12 education and to buy school buses and pay for other education programs.

Hispanic Community July 2018

Judge Temporarily Halts Deportation Of Reunified Families [Beyond Education]

A federal judge on Monday ordered a temporary halt to any deportations of reunited families who were separated by the Trump administration after crossing the southwest border. The American Civil Liberties Union had asked Judge Dana Sabraw to delay deportations a week after reunification.

Global July 2018

University Alumna Creates Innovative Keyboarding Game For Elementary Students [Education News]

Slippery Rock University alumna and author Bobbi Jo Callis has created a typing game to help elementary students familiarize themselves with not only typing but also helps them learn valuable lessons. Callis has written a new book “Keyboard Kritters” designed to help kids type while teaching a positive lesson about acceptance before bad typing habits develop in later years.

Global July 2018

Survey Of Economists: US Sales And Employment Likely To Grow [Beyond Education]

Most U.S. business economists expect corporate sales to grow over the next three months and hiring and pay to rise with them. But a majority of the economists surveyed by the National Association for Business Economics say the corporate tax cuts that the Trump administration pushed through Congress have yet to affect their plans for hiring or investment.

Hispanic Community July 2018

NY Sends 3rd Set Of Volunteers To Aid Puerto Rico Rebuilding [On A Positive Note In Education]

A third set of 100 New York college students and construction workers is headed to Puerto Rico to help rebuilding after Hurricane Maria's heavy blow to the island last year. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the volunteer deployment Sunday. It's the third since the start of June.

Global July 2018

Incoming Virginia Tech Class Most Diverse In School History [Education News]

The incoming freshman class at Virginia Tech will be the most diverse in the school's history. The Roanoke Times reports that 34 percent of the Blacksburg school's 6,400 first-year students are classified as either as first-generation, low-income or minority students. The school's goal is to reach 40 percent by 2022.

Financing July 2018

KU Scholarship Program To Help Underrepresented Engineers [Education News]

The University of Kansas School of Engineering has launched a new scholarship program that aims to increase the number of underrepresented students. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the KU Engineering, Science and Technology program is part of IHAWKE, the engineering school's organization for diversity and women's programs.

Global July 2018

Trump-Putin Ready for One-on-one Summit

Political and international issues and concerns are the backdrop for the Trump-Putin summit in Finland. President Donald Trump talks with a British interviewer about Brexit. Kushner's family firm may be facing lawsuits from residents of rent-stabilized apartments in New York. Muslim political candidates face anti-Muslim sentiment.

Global July 2018

Teens With Summer Jobs Continues To Drop [Beyond Education]

The amount of teens with summer jobs has dropped since 2000 including the type of work they do. From the beginning of the 21st century teens would spend their summer vacations lifeguarding, serving ice cream or selling T-shirts. Last year only 35 percent of teens had a job during the summer, and 29.7 percent were Hispanic.