Global October 2018

What Is Replacing NAFTA; 10 Things To Know For Today

The United States, Mexico and Canada are entering into a new revamped trade pact called USMCA. The FBI has interviewed Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser. In Indonesia, a mass burial began for tsunami and earthquake victims. Iran has launched six ballistic missiles into eastern Syria.

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.

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.

Global October 2018

Ford Donates Ford Focus To SUNY Canton’s Automotive Program

The Ford Motor Company has made a donation to SUNY Canton’s automotive program. A late-model Ford Focus is being given exclusively for students to perfect their mechanical skills in order to prepare them for their future careers. The Focus now resides in the college’s Auto Lab where students will now gain hands-on access to the latest advancements made in motor vehicles.

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

BFIT And Prime Motor Group Announce Prime Scholars Program

Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology and Prime Motor Group have established the Prime Scholars program. As many as 15 students will work directly with the company part-time as they pursue their degrees, receive $5,000 scholarships from Prime Motor Group, and develop the skills necessary to secure jobs with Prime Motor Group upon graduation.

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.

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

Poll: Young Americans Say Online Bullying A Serious Problem

A new poll shows that young adults and teens say cyberbullying is a serious problem, however, at the same time, they do not think they will be the ones targeted for digital abuse. The poll, which is from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and MTV, found parents and young people see social as having for the most part a negative effect on the younger generation.

Global October 2018

Texas Tech U Launches First Online Doctoral Program

Texas Tech University has launched an online doctoral program in education policy. This is Texas Tech’s first fully online doctoral program and among a select few in the nation. The university is taking advantage of the latest digital technology to advance educational policy making into a doctoral program available to all students from all around the world.

Global October 2018

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