Global July 2018

Wounded Students From Parkland School Shooting To Get $1.63M [Education News]

The families of the 17 victims killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting will each receive $400,000 from a $10.5 million fund. Eighteen of the injured survivors will receive $1.63 million. The Broward Education Foundation and a steering committee for the victims announced Monday the breakdown of the funds that were raised through a GoFundMe campaign. Nearly 37,000 individuals and companies donated to the fund.

Hispanic Community July 2018

Hundreds Deported To Central America After Fleeing Gangs [Beyond Education]

Around 100 would-be migrants were flown back to El Salvador on Thursday. Thousands of others, having fled from ultraviolent gangs in El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala, have been caught near the U.S. border and sent back under the Trump administration's zero-tolerance policy.

Hispanic Community July 2018

Massachusetts OKs $8.2M To Aid Students Fleeing Hurricanes [Education News]

Massachusetts is releasing more than $8.2 million in education dollars to school districts that enrolled students who evacuated from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Republican Gov. Charlie Baker said Monday the money to be released this week is the second installment of $15 million pledged by his administration to help support the costs of educating students who enrolled in Massachusetts schools after Hurricanes Maria and Irma.

Arts and Media July 2018

Crayola Launches "Thank A Teacher" Contest [On A Positive Note In Education]

Crayola is continuing its "Thank A Teacher" campaign mission of generating one million thank-yous for teachers with the launch of its "Thank A Teacher" contest. Families are encouraged to create handmade thank-you notes for teachers and upload them at Crayola.com/ThankATeacher for a chance to win over $20,000 in prizes for their family, teacher and school.

Technology July 2018

Google Working With 25 Community Colleges To Offer New IT Course [Education News]

Google will be coming to LaGuardia Community College in order for New Yorkers to achieve tech literacy and have more access to digital economic opportunities. LaGuardia is one of over 25 Community Colleges in seven states (CA, IL, MI, NY, OH, TX and WI) that are being funded through JFF, a workforce development nonprofit funded by Google.org.

Hispanic Community July 2018

Mexico Gives Leftist Lopez Obrador Big Presidential Win [Beyond Education]

Angry and frustrated over corruption and violence, Mexican voters delivered a tidal wave presidential election victory to leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, giving him a broad mandate to upend the political establishment and govern for the poor. An official quick count from electoral authorities late Sunday forecast that Lopez Obrador would win with between 53 percent and 53.8 percent of the vote.

Technology July 2018

I Never Said That! High-Tech Deception Of 'Deepfake' Videos [Beyond Education]

New technology on the internet lets anyone make videos of real people appearing to say things they've never said. Republicans and Democrats predict this high-tech way of putting words in someone's mouth will become the latest weapon in disinformation wars against the United States and other Western democracies.

Hispanic Community July 2018

APNewsBreak: Border Patrol Arrests Drop Sharply In June [Beyond Education]

Border Patrol arrests fell sharply in June to the lowest level since February, according to a U.S. official, ending a streak of four straight monthly increases. The drop may reflect seasonal trends or it could signal that President Donald Trump's "zero-tolerance" policy to criminally prosecute every adult who enters the country illegally is having a deterrent effect.

Financing July 2018

Tuition Rising At 21 Of Oklahoma's 25 Higher Education Institutions

Tuition will increase at 21 of Oklahoma's 25 higher education institutions. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education on Thursday approved tuition and fees for each of the state's colleges and universities. Only the University of Oklahoma, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Eastern Oklahoma State College and Murray State College did not seek a tuition increase.

Global July 2018

Leftist Wins Big in Mexico Election

Every Monday, Hispanic Outlook features a roundup of news and upcoming events, as well as stories both within and outside the field of education. This feature regularly includes both national and international news articles ranging from politics and sports to natural disasters and health issues.

Hispanic Community June 2018

Puerto Rico Seeks Statehood In Hurricane Aftermath [Beyond Education]

The island territory of Puerto Rico is making a new plea to become a state by no later than January 1, 2021. Representatives are pushing statehood due to concerns about unequal treatment of Puerto Ricans in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The bill has been gaining bipartisan support and currently has 37 co-sponsors.

Global June 2018

UC Berkeley Extension Announces Global Alumni Partnership [Education News]

UC Berkeley Extension has announced that select courses in the accredited Certificate Program in Human Resource Management and in the Certificate Program in Marketing will be fully taught in Spanish to address the growing number of Spanish-speaking learners. Available completely online, these select courses will be adapted from their English-language equivalents and will begin September 2018. More courses will be added in Spring 2019.