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

Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh Clears Crucial Senate Hurdle

The Senate has voted 51-49 to limit debate regarding Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination. This sets up a very probable showdown over the weekend with Kavanaugh’s becoming a Supreme Court justice to be decided.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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

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.