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La disminución de los fondos de Title III afecta los recursos y la educación de los estudiantes EL.
Globalization

New Federal Actions Pose Risks for English Learner Students

English language learner (EL) policies in K-12 are at risk following recent federal actions. Trump declared English as the official language, the U.S. Department of Education withheld funds and eliminated a legal guidance letter for EL accommodations. Trump’s proposed budget would eliminate Title III funds entirely. This puts approximately 5 million EL students in U.S. public schools at risk, whose situation and access to funds are compromised, affecting their academic performance and schools’ ability to support them adequately.

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Gráfico comparativo de los niveles educativos y las tasas de empleo de grupos inmigrantes.
Politics

Latin American Immigration in the Spanish Labor Market: Part II

Latin American immigration in Spain is almost half of the total and 66% outside of Europe. It has a low educational level compared to the native-born, although higher than the Asian and African. There is educational and occupational diversity. The most educated have lower employment rates due to the delay in recognizing titles and the creation of low-skilled positions in the private sector. Additionally, there is a high school dropout rate among Latin American adolescents, making their labor and social integration difficult.

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Un panel digital compara los sistemas de seguimiento de empleo de EE. UU. y los sistemas internacionales.
Globalization

Revolutionizing Employment Records: The Public Infrastructure the US Labor Market Needs.

The Workforce of the Future initiative aims to modernize labor records in the US to quickly identify needed workers and their skills, reduce bureaucracy, and improve response to disruptions like the pandemic. Examples from Germany, Australia, and Brazil show that standardizing formats and coordinating between agencies improve data quality and response agility to crises.

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Los inmigrantes trabajan en la infraestructura de energía renovable en tecnología verde.
Environment

Future-Proof Workers: Green Skills for Tomorrow

Germany faces challenges in its transition to sustainable value chains and carbon-neutral economic growth, exacerbated by labor and skills shortages. The immigration of qualified workers, even from outside Europe, can address these shortages. Training and recruiting workers with green skills from climate-vulnerable countries can create synergies between economic policy and development cooperation. The need for qualified green workers is crucial to ensure economic competitiveness and transition to a climate-sustainably future.

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Los mapas muestran los desafíos de la expansión de la UE debido a los países que ejercen el veto.
Globalization

The momentum of EU expansion at risk due to veto power.

EU expansion faces the risk of Russian vetoes and internal divisions. Hungary, Bulgaria and other countries block the accession of North Macedonia, Ukraine, Moldova and Kosovo. Proposals to reduce veto abuse include qualified majority voting and admission without full voting rights, but legal and ethical challenges persist.

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