Global September 2018

Not Real News: A Look At What Didn't Happen This Week

Untrue but widely circulated stories that have been since debunked by the Associated Press include: Prosecutor at Kavanaugh hearing got Catholic priest "off the hook;" Democratic donor awarded grant to woman accusing Supreme Court nominee of sexual assault; and Morgantown Mom Catches Pedophile Trying To Rape Child, Blows His Head Off With Shotgun

Global October 2018

Kavanaugh Case Unfolds As DeVos Readies Sexual Assault Rule

With the testimonies of Judge Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford still fresh in the public’s mind, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is in the process of considering new guidelines that could drastically change how sexual violence allegations are investigated on college campuses.

Financing October 2018

HCCC Selected For NJ Tuition-Free Pilot Program

Hudson County Community College has recently been named as one of 13 community colleges in New Jersey to pilot the New Jersey Community College Opportunity Grant (CCOG) program. The CCOG program will allow the school to offer both new and current students from low-income families to attend community college tuition free.

Global October 2018

SONIC Drive-In Celebrates 10 Years of Supporting Teachers With $1M Donation

SONIC ® Drive-In’s 10th annual Limeades for Learning Fall Voting consumer-driven philanthropic campaign allows consumers to support teachers. From October 1 through October 28, consumers can direct a $1 million donation to specific classroom projects across the nation and can vote daily on specific projects.

Legal October 2018

Brett Kavanaugh Will Not Return To Teach At Harvard Law

Administrators at Harvard announced by email that Judge Brett Kavanaugh will not be returning to teach at Harvard Law School in January. Kavanaugh was scheduled to teach a course entitled The Supreme Court Since 2005, which is a three-week course that he has taught at Harvard Law School for about a decade.

Global October 2018

Firms Sell School 'Hardening' As Mass Shooting Solution

When a former student shot and killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, it publicly reignited the gun-control debate, and privately propelled security industry efforts to sell school fortification as the answer to preventing more children from being killed. Nonprofit groups linked to the industry and security firms have persuaded lawmakers to elevate the "hardening" of schools over other measures.

Global October 2018

Hundreds Of US Teacher Candidates Shake Up Midterm Elections

Former and current educators are on general election ballots for the upcoming midterm elections, running for everything from the school board to the governor. Most of these candidates are Democrats. This number far exceeds educator candidacies prior to this year’s #RedForEd protests.

Hispanic Community October 2018

Watchdog: US Unprepared For 'Zero Tolerance' Immigration

Homeland Security’s watchdog made public in a report that immigration officials were not prepared to manage the consequences of a “zero tolerance” policy this summer at the Southwest border, which led to nearly 3,000 children being separated from their parents.

Health Care October 2018

Tulane U School of Medicine Awarded $2.8M Grant

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Tulane University a new $2.8 million grant. The grant will allow investigators Dr. Jiang He from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, and Drs. Jing Chen and Lee Hamm of Tulane University School of Medicine to continue their groundbreaking research on chronic kidney disease.

Global October 2018

DeVos To Miss Deadline In Easing College Fraud Protections

Although the Education Department had been ready to issue its new regulations by the beginning of November, students that have been defrauded by for-profit colleges are getting a reprieve from the department’s push to ease regulations on those schools. This reason? The government has said that it would miss releasing an updated rule on loan forgiveness on deadline.

Financing October 2018

Colorado Students Missed $50M In Federal Financial Aid

Recent data shows that Colorado students missed out on around $50 million in federal financial aid specifically during the 2015-16 school year. The reason for this? Data indicates that 52 percent of high school graduates didn’t complete the federal application forms.

Hispanic Community October 2018

Judge Blocks US From Ending Protections For Some Immigrants

U.S. District Judge Edward Chen in San Francisco blocked President Trump’s administration from ending protections that allow immigrants from El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua and Sudan to live and work legally in the U.S. Chen stated that the move would cause "irreparable harm and great hardship."

Global October 2018

UVM Students Protest Kavanaugh Nomination

Students and faculty from the University of Vermont are demonstrating against Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. The students held a walk-out on Thursday, and abortion is a key issue with Kavanaugh seen as the deciding vote regarding the future of access to abortion.

Health Care October 2018

UVA Planning Cutting-Edge Student Health And Wellness Center

The University of Virginia is planning a new cutting-edge student health and wellness center to be completed by 2020. This center will have four stories spanning 156,000 square feet with ample parking. It will be located at the south end of Brandon Avenue.

Global October 2018

Not Real News: A Look At What Didn't Happen This Week

The Associated Press has investigated the following stories and have determined they are all not legit. These articles were all widely shared on social media this week. All three of these not real stories involve Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court and the accusations of sexual misconduct made by Christine Blasey Ford.