Hispanic Community April 2018

Some Guard Members Start Arriving At US-Mexico Border [Beyond Education]

Some National Guard members have started arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border with more expected as federal government officials seek ways to curtail illegal immigration. The Republican governors of Texas, Arizona and New Mexico on Monday committed 1,600 Guard members to the border, giving President Donald Trump many of the troops he requested to fight what he's called a crisis of migrant crossings and crime.

Arts and Media April 2018

‘Hamilton’ takes 7 prizes at UK stage Olivier Awards [Beyond Education]

Historical hip-hop musical “Hamilton” took seven trophies including best new musical at British theater’s Olivier Awards, where women’s rights activists joined stage stars on the red carpet to support the Time’s Up movement. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical about U.S. founding father Alexander Hamilton was nominated in a record 13 categories at Britain’s equivalent of the Tony Awards. The show, which turns an early chapter of U.S. history into a compellingly modern story, opened in London in December after taking New York by storm.

Technology April 2018

Facebook users to learn if they were part of privacy scandal [Beyond Education]

Get ready to find out if your Facebook data has been swept up in the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Starting Monday, the 87 million users who might have had their data shared with Cambridge Analytica will get a detailed message on their news feeds. Facebook says most of the affected users (more than 70 million) are in the U.S., though there are over a million each in the Philippines, Indonesia and the U.K.

Arts and Media April 2018

Ex-Student Donates $1M To Honor Oregon Music Professor [On A Positive Note In Education]

A former University of Oregon student has donated $1 million to establish a faculty chair in the name of a longtime music professor who died in 1988. The donation from Timothy Foo will receive an additional $1 million match from the Presidential Fund for Excellence, a fund established last year by UO president Michael Schill after receiving a $50 million gift from an anonymous donor.

Hispanic Community April 2018

Puerto Rico To Close 283 Schools Amid Sharp Enrollment Drop [Education News]

Puerto Rico's Department of Education announced Thursday that it will close 283 schools this summer following a sharp drop in enrollment amid the island's long economic slump and the continued departure of families after Hurricane Maria. Education Secretary Julia Keleher said there would be no layoffs, with teachers and other employees being reassigned to other schools.

Financing April 2018

Tuition Rates, Fees Approved For 2018-19 At ASU, UofA, NAU [Education News]

Most in-state undergraduate students attending Arizona's three public universities won't see tuition increases in the next school year. At their meeting Thursday in Tucson, the state Board of Regents approved 2018-19 tuition rates and fees for Arizona State University, the University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University.

Global April 2018

US Hiring Slows In March, But Job Market Still Looks Healthy [Beyond Education]

U.S. employers added a modest 103,000 jobs in March after several months of robust gains, though the government's overall jobs report Friday suggested that the labor market remains fundamentally healthy. The unemployment rate remained at 4.1 percent, a 17-year low, for a sixth straight month, the government said. Average hourly pay ticked up, climbing 2.7 percent compared with a year earlier.

Global April 2018 Premium

This Week’s Top 5 Trending Headlines in Education and Beyond

Every Friday Hispanic Outlook features the headlines that received the most views on our Facebook page in a special regular feature on our website. These headlines can include breaking news stories, as well as articles related to the field of education and/or the Hispanic community.

Hispanic Community April 2018

Mexico Starts Giving Caravan Migrants Transit Visas [Beyond Education]

The Mexican government began handing out transit or humanitarian visas to people in a caravan of Central American migrants, and said the procession of 1,000 or so migrants that drew criticism from President Donald Trump had begun to disperse. Some migrants who awoke at the camp Wednesday said they would try their luck at requesting asylum in the United States, others in Mexico.

Global April 2018

Clark College To Host Career Fair 2018 [Education News]

Clark College in Washington will be hosting their 2018 Career Fair on Thursday, May 3 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the O’Connell Sports Center Gym. This job fair is free and open to all Clark College students, alumni and community members looking for a full-time career position, a part-time job or an internship, as well as to explore volunteer opportunities and various career options.

Financing April 2018

ThanksUSA Offers $1.5 Million Scholarships For Children And Spouses of U.S. Military

ThanksUSA has launched the 2018 application season for financial need-based, post-secondary scholarships for all services including the National Guard and Reserves. The national non-profit organization is dedicated to thanking U.S. troops through the gift of education. Applications will be accepted at www.ThanksUSA.org through May 15, 2018.

Hispanic Community April 2018

AP Explains: Why US Militarization Of Border Isn't New [Beyond Education]

President Donald Trump's promise to use the National Guard to secure the U.S.-Mexico border isn't a new concept and is something the U.S. has done in the past for varying reasons. Here's a look at how the U.S. has used the military and armed militias along the border.