Global October 2018

This Week’s Top 5 Trending Headlines

Texas Tech U Launches First Online Doctoral Program, Brett Kavanaugh Will Not Return To Teach At Harvard Law, Top 4 Latest Jobs On Hispanic Outlook’s Job Board

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.

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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.

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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/).

Global October 2018

Top 4 Latest Jobs On Hispanic Outlook’s Job Board

The top four jobs on the Hispanic Outlook’s job board are from Cornell University, Southern Methodist University and Ball State University. Job positions are: The Janet and Gordon Lankton Professor of Nutrition and Director of the Division of Nutritional Sciences, Assistant Vice President and Dean of Residence Life & Student Housing, Associate Vice President and Dean of Students and Assistant Professor of Social Psychology.

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.

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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.

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

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.