Current Events Assignment 3

1. The Popes' central message was that we as a nation should not let money drive its decisions at the expense of humanity. The speech was delivered to Congress, and by giving this speech, he is now said to be the most humble and invigorating Pope in recent times. Tons of people were super excited about it, one woman saying that it changed her Faith. The Pope was invited to the event in which he gave his speech by Leland Butler, who has been a member of the Parish for many years. 

2. Regarding the two football players who attacked a game official, there is still speculation that racial slurs might or might not have actually caused the incident. The students will be allowed back at school on January 15th, but the Coach has been fired and banned him from coaching at UIL- sanctioned activity. Mike Motheral, the Chairman of the committee, said that he was frustrated that the center figures in the incident did not show up to the trial. 

3. more than five dozen parents and students protested outside of Maplewood Elementary school on Thursday morning, they had gathered there because they wanted the school to bring back a former sixth grade teacher. The district took this action because kindergarten classrooms can only have twenty two students per teacher, and they were short a teacher in kindergarten, but because of this, there is only one sixth grade teacher who is teaching both gifted kids and kids with learning disabilities, so some students aren't learning at the pace they're comfortable with, and it is causing lots of frustration within the community. The same thing happened at Bryker Woods Elementary, and the district let the teacher stay at the school.

4. Sen. John Whitmire wanted to know if the law will preclude school districts from banning openly carried firearms in parking lots, sidewalks, et cetera. The law takes place on Jan.1st.