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• Graduate students at private colleges can unionize: U.S. labor board
• Labor board says graduate students can unionize
• Texas, four other states sue over U.S. transgender health policy
• Turn Your Visit Into a Vacation at These 10 Colleges
• 10 Low-Cost Online Graduate Education Programs for Out-of-State Students
• Coming Soon: 2017 Best Colleges Rankings
• Parents pulling kids out of 2 Livermore charter schools by the hundreds
• John Oliver unloads on charter schools in latest ‘Last Week Tonight’ episode
• Texas judge temporarily blocks Obama's directive on transgender bathroom rights

Graduate students at private colleges can unionize: U.S. labor board Posted: 23 Aug 2016 01:37 PM PDT In a 3-1 vote, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) said that graduate students working as academic assistants are employees who get organizing rights under federal labor law. The NLRB's decision allows Columbia University research and teaching assistants to vote on whether they want to join a United Auto Workers affiliate.

Labor board says graduate students can unionize Posted: 23 Aug 2016 12:59 PM PDT Graduate students working as teaching assistants at private universities may unionize following a much-discussed ruling in their favor. The National Labor Relations Board decided Tuesday on a case from Columbia University graduate students who said their status as employees required the right to collective bargaining with the university, The Wall Street Journal reported. Both the cost and economic necessity of higher education and even graduate work have risen in recent years, giving private universities with sought-after names and reputations increasing power.

Texas, four other states sue over U.S. transgender health policy Posted: 23 Aug 2016 12:41 PM PDT Texas and four other states sued the Obama administration on Tuesday over extending its healthcare nondiscrimination law to transgender individuals, saying the move "represents a radical invasion of the federal bureaucracy into a doctor's medical judgment." Texas, along with Wisconsin, Nebraska, Kentucky and Kansas sued on behalf three medical organizations, two of which are affiliated with Christian groups. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, named as a defendant in the suit, was not immediately available for comment. On Sunday, a judge for the same district blocked an Obama administration policy that public schools should allow transgender students to use the bathrooms of their choice, granting a nationwide injunction sought by 13 states, led by Texas.

Turn Your Visit Into a Vacation at These 10 Colleges Posted: 23 Aug 2016 08:07 AM PDT As a new school year soon begins, millions of parents will start planning family weekend trips to college campuses across the country. The annual rite of passage for non-undergrads typically includes attending football games, enjoying homecoming festivities and exploring charming college towns. Instead, why not explore must-see tourist attractions or discover little-known gems with family members?

10 Low-Cost Online Graduate Education Programs for Out-of-State Students Posted: 23 Aug 2016 06:30 AM PDT The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: College, The Short List: Grad School and The Short List: Online Programs to find data that matter to you in your college or grad school search. While earning an online master's degree in education can open the door to a higher salary or a new teaching opportunity -- and some school districts even require it after a couple of years in the profession -- it still comes with the price tag of paying for grad school.

Coming Soon: 2017 Best Colleges Rankings Posted: 23 Aug 2016 06:00 AM PDT In just three weeks, on Tuesday, Sept. 13, U.S. News will release the 2017 edition of the Best Colleges rankings. The new edition will include rankings of the four big categories -- National Universities, National Liberal Arts Colleges, Regional Universities and Regional Colleges -- all available on usnews.com. U.S. News groups colleges into categories, based on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, to compare schools with similar missions.

Parents pulling kids out of 2 Livermore charter schools by the hundreds Posted: 23 Aug 2016 05:31 AM PDT Parents are pulling their kids out of two Livermore charter schools by the hundreds. The schools are facing several accusations and now public schools in the area are dealing with the sudden influx of students.

John Oliver unloads on charter schools in latest ‘Last Week Tonight’ episode Posted: 22 Aug 2016 08:00 PM PDT Comedy Central must be kicking themselves for letting John Oliver go because the former Daily Show comedian has been absolutely killing it on HBO's Last Week Tonight With John Oliver for some time now. Far from your standard satirical or late night show, John Oliver each week chooses one topic to hone in on and then goes after it with surgical-like precision and wit. DON'T MISS:  Samsung's hot new Galaxy Note 7 still isn't as fast as last year's iPhone 6s This past Sunday, Oliver turned his attention to charter schools and highlighted many of the problems associated with them that often get brushed under the rug. While Oliver acknowledges that there are many things to like about charter schools he also isn't afraid to point out their shortcomings. "Charters are basically public schools that are taxpayer-funded but privately run," Oliver explained at the beginning. "The first ones emerged 25 years ago as places to experiment with new educational approaches." "But critics argue that charters overstate their successes, siphon off talented students and divert precious resources within the school district," Oliver went on to say. "Now for this piece, and I know this is going to make some people on both sides very angry, we're going to set aside whether or not charter schools are a good idea in principle. Because whether they are or not, in 42 states and in D.C. we're doing them. So instead we're going to look at how they operate in practice. One group found on average charters have a slight edge over traditional public schools in reading and about the same in math, but acknowledged charter equality is uneven across the states and across schools and that is putting it mildly." With that contextual backdrop, sit back for a good 18 minutes and enjoy John Oliver at the top of his game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_htSPGAY7I

Texas judge temporarily blocks Obama's directive on transgender bathroom rights Posted: 22 Aug 2016 10:38 AM PDT A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked an Obama administration directive on bathroom rights for transgender students in U.S. public schools.

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