Global February 2018

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's Claims in his State of Union Address [Beyond Education]

The AP is fact-checking remarks from President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech. Claims examined include: wage gains, diversity visas, coal, illegal immigration, terrorists, MS-13, opioids, veterans, border security, family immigration, Obama's health law, autos, Islamic state, middle-class taxes, energy exports, tax cuts, worker bonuses and energy production.

Global January 2018

Train Carrying GOP Lawmakers to Policy Retreat Hits Truck [Beyond Education]

A chartered train carrying dozens of GOP lawmakers to a Republican retreat in West Virginia struck a garbage truck south of Charlottesville, Virginia, on Wednesday. No lawmakers were believed injured, but it at least one person in the truck was said to be seriously injured.

Global January 2018

SD Official: Universities Shouldn't Be Immigration Police [Education News]

A top South Dakota Board of Regents official says universities shouldn't play the role of immigration police after a lawmaker proposed banning people who are living in the U.S. illegally from enrolling at the state's public colleges. Mike Rush, the regents' executive director and CEO, says the board doesn't believe it's an issue at South Dakota public universities.

Global January 2018

Trump Warns of Immigration Peril, Touts Economy in Address [Beyond Education]

Addressing a deeply divided nation, President Donald Trump summoned the country to a "new American moment" of unity in his first State of the Union, challenging Congress to make good on long-standing promises to fix a fractured immigration system and warning darkly of evil forces seeking to undermine America's way of life.

Global January 2018

Marshall Designated Purple Heart University [Education News]

Marshall University has been designated a Purple Heart University by the Military Order of the Purple Heart. Marshall said in a news release that it's the first university in West Virginia to be given the designation, which is meant to recognize the school's service to Purple Heart veterans in the areas.

Global January 2018

The Challenge of the President's Big Speech

Eyes are on President Donald Trump who will be giving his first State of the Union speech on Tuesday. Bruno Mars won six Grammy awards. Republican donors express concern that Trump's undisciplined behavior could be hurting the GOP's chances in the 2018 midterms. Jeff Sessions is approaching his one year anniversary as attorney general.

Global January 2018

'Public Safety Situation' at University of Minnesota Hotel [Breaking Education News]

Police at the University of Minnesota have evacuated some guests from a campus hotel, saying they're negotiating a "situation" with a person in one of the hotel's rooms. The school issued an alert early Monday about a "public safety situation" at the Graduate Minneapolis Hotel. The school said some roads around the campus were closed, as was a campus recreation and wellness center.

Global January 2018

Teen Boys of Double Peak Raise Funds for the Education of Homeless Youth [On A Positive Note]

Through an aggressive viral campaign teenage brothers Connor (16) and Sean (13) Jabbar launched their venture Double Peak in December and were able to raise $20,000 for Monarch School of San Diego designed to educate homeless youth. Their idea was to combine their passion for the outdoors and boarding with their desire to give back to communities.

Global January 2018

17 Universities Oppose Anti-smoking Group with Tobacco Ties

Seventeen public health schools in the U.S. and Canada pledged Thursday to refuse research money from a new anti-smoking group funded by the tobacco industry. The Foundation for a Smoke-Free World was created in September with nearly $1 billion from the Philip Morris tobacco company, saying it aims to end smoking worldwide and support research to meet that goal.

Global January 2018 Premium

Job Fair Hopes to Link Job Seekers with Green Careers [Education News]

Unity College in Maine is hosting the Environmental Career Fair on its campus on March 6. There will be more than 100 companies and organizations at the event including conservation groups, private sector companies and public agencies that work in fields such as law enforcement and wildlife and habitat protection.

Global January 2018

Deal That Broke Senate Impasse: Kids' Health but No DACA [Beyond Education]

A deal was hastily assembled and approved Monday to break through the Senate stalemate over immigration and border security that shut down the government for three days. Senate Democrats dropped their objections to a stopgap spending measure. In return, Senate Republican leaders promised to soon take up immigration and other prickly issues.

Global January 2018

Yale Fraternities Delay Rush Events Amid Push to Allow Women [Latest Education News]

Several fraternity chapters at Yale University have postponed recruiting events amid a push by student activists to make the social organizations open to both men and women, an umbrella group said Monday. The fraternities put off rush events scheduled for this past weekend when students ineligible for membership indicated they planned to attend.