Hispanic Community April 2018

California To Join Guard Border Mission, But With Conditions [Beyond Education]

California Gov. Jerry Brown accepted President Donald Trump's call to send the National Guard to the Mexican border, but rejected the White House's portrait of a burgeoning border crisis and insisted that his troops will have nothing to do with immigration enforcement. The Democratic governor broke a week of silence Wednesday by agreeing to contribute 400 troops, though not all will be on the border.

Financing April 2018

Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Exceeds Record With $53.5M Revenue [Education News]

The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery's revenue has exceeded its 2012 record of $51.4 million with last month's revenue total of $53.5 million. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that the lottery raised $7.9 million for college scholarships last month. A Powerball jackpot that hit $456 million and a Mega Millions jackpot reaching $521 million boosted the lottery's revenue for March.

Global April 2018

Hunter College Spring 2018 Career Fair To Feature More Than 80 Employers [Education News]

CUNY’s Hunter College is hosting their Spring 2018 Career Fair on Wednesday, April 18. According to the school’s website, “The Hunter College Career Fair provides students and employers an opportunity to connect in person for internship and employment opportunities. Over 80 employers recruit at Hunter College for the diversity of majors and the reputation of the institution as a leader in public higher education.”

Hispanic Community April 2018

EPCC Student Awarded $40,000 Transfer Scholarship [Education News]

El Paso Community College (EPCC) student Andrea Porras is one of 47 recipients of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship (JKCFUTS). This highly competitive national scholarship will provide Andrea Porras with up to $40,000 annually for a maximum of three years to complete her bachelor’s degree.

Hispanic Community April 2018

Data Shows Improvement By Hispanic, Black Students In Nevada [Education News]

National testing data shows that while Nevada students overall are still falling behind national averages in math and reading, there have been signs of improvement. The Reno Gazette-Journal reports that results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress show that black and Hispanic students in the state have improved their average test scores.

Global April 2018

Ryan Bows Out: 'I Have Given This Job Everything I Have' [Beyond Education]

Claiming he's accomplished a "heckuva lot," House Speaker Paul Ryan announced Wednesday he will not run for re-election and will retire next year, injecting another layer of uncertainty as Republicans face worries over losing their majority in the fall. The Wisconsin Republican cast the decision to end his 20-year career as a personal one, saying he did not want his children growing up with a "weekend dad."

Hispanic Community April 2018

Sessions To Address Immigration At Border Sheriffs Meeting [Beyond Education]

As thousands of National Guard troops deploy to the Mexico border, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions plans to bring his firm stance on immigration enforcement to New Mexico where a group of Southwest border sheriffs are meeting Wednesday. Sessions will speak in Las Cruces at the Texas Border Sheriff's Coalition Annual Spring Meeting with the Southwestern Border Sheriff's Coalition.

Technology April 2018

Zuckerberg: Regulation Of Social Media Firms Is 'Inevitable' [Beyond Education]

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told a House oversight panel Wednesday that he believes it is "inevitable" there will be regulation of the social media industry and also disclosed to lawmakers that his own data was included in the personal information sold to malicious third parties.

Financing April 2018

Tempe School District Receives $180,000 Grant To Bring Healthy School Meals To Students [On A Positive Note In Education]

Nearly 11,500 students in the Tempe Elementary School District will benefit from a recent $180,000 grant to help all students receive fresh, scratch-cooked, healthy meals at school by transforming school food operations in Tempe. The three-year grant, part of the School Food Support Initiative (SFSI), is funded by the Life Time Foundation and in partnership with the Chef Ann Foundation and Whole Kids Foundation.

Financing April 2018

$15 Million Announced For Schools With Hurricane Evacuees

Gov. Charlie Baker says that $15 million of state education funds will be available to school districts that enrolled students who evacuated Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands in the wake of devastating hurricanes there. Schools in Massachusetts have seen an influx of about 3,000 students following Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

Hispanic Community April 2018

Arizona Court Rejects Lower In-State Tuition For Immigrants [Education News]

Arizona's three state universities and its largest community college district say they will raise tuition immediately for young immigrants granted deferred deportation status in the wake of a court ruling. The Arizona Supreme Court ruled that young immigrants in the program started by former President Barack Obama are not eligible for lower in-state college tuition.

Hispanic Community April 2018

Former Colombian Rebels Blame US For Leader's Arrest [Beyond Education]

Leaders of Colombia's disbanded FARC rebel army accused the U.S. on Tuesday of trapping a prominent rebel negotiator on a drug warrant in order to sabotage the country's already struggling peace process. The shock arrest Monday of Seuxis Hernandez played into fears that the former guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia haven't cut ties to the country's flourishing criminal underworld.