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Three ways Pope Francis influenced the global climate movement

Photo by Ashwin Vaswani on Unsplash   Pope Francis inspired global climate action through his encyclicals, advocacy for Indigenous rights, and moral leadership. His legacy connects faith with environmental justice, influencing political summits, grassroots activism, and the Catholic Church’s commitment to ecological and social responsibility.

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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.

Global October 2018

Feed The Children Provides Free Classroom Supplies For Educators

Feed the Children’s five Teacher Store locations are providing free classroom supplies to teachers, including copy paper, pencils, glue, pens, notebooks and instructional materials. The nonprofit is supporting teachers in an effort to combat poverty by supporting education.

Global October 2018

US Unemployment Rate Falls To 49-Year Low Of 3.7 Percent

The U.S. unemployment rate has fallen to a 49-year low in September. The Labor Department says hiring is slow with employers adding just 134,000 jobs, which is the fewest in a year, however, it is likely that Hurricane Florence lowered that figure.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

10 Lone Star College Jobs Available On Hispanic Outlook’s Job Board

Lone Star College currently has 54 job listings on Hispanic Outlook’s job board. Ten of the current jobs available at Lone Star College include: faculty positions, technician, systems analyst, director and dean. Further information is available at Hispanic Outlook’s job board (https://hispanicoutlookjobs.com/).

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