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• Government appeals temporary block on transgender rules
• No contract talks underway in 2nd day of faculty strikes
• Baylor University faces U.S. probe over response to sex assaults
• Apple, IBM launch Watson Element for Educators, their first mobile app for schools
• Why top US education official wants to lift cap on charter schools
• New report examines the state of free speech on university campuses
• South Africa's Gordhan has full backing of cabinet - minister
• Union for faculty at 14 Pennsylvania state colleges says strike will continue
• Chicago Teachers union's House of Delegates OK contract

Government appeals temporary block on transgender rules Posted: 20 Oct 2016 04:13 PM PDT AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The government is appealing a federal judge's decision to temporarily block an Obama administration directive on bathroom rights for transgender students in public schools nationwide.

No contract talks underway in 2nd day of faculty strikes Posted: 20 Oct 2016 03:00 PM PDT Pennsylvania's higher education system said it had no official contract talks with its union Thursday, but said negotiators still were looking for a way forward during the second day of strikes by faculty members across 14 state universities.

Baylor University faces U.S. probe over response to sex assaults Posted: 20 Oct 2016 11:43 AM PDT The U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation into Baylor University's response to sexual violence on campus, acting on a complaint filed by the school's former administrator responsible for looking into sexual assault complaints. Baylor, the world's largest Baptist university, has been rocked by a scandal over whether it failed to do enough to prevent and investigate sexual assaults against women by football players and others that led to the ouster of the school's president and its football coach. The federal investigation was disclosed by the Department of Education and by the lawyer representing Patty Crawford, who resigned this month as Baylor's Title IX coordinator and accused the university of retaliating against her for being too forceful in looking into sexual assault claims.

Apple, IBM launch Watson Element for Educators, their first mobile app for schools Posted: 20 Oct 2016 11:30 AM PDT Apple and IBM have jointly launched a MobileFirst app for schools called Watson Element For Educators. The app lets teachers track students' academic progress, as well as their interests, accomplishments, and general behavior.

Why top US education official wants to lift cap on charter schools Posted: 20 Oct 2016 06:56 AM PDT Education Secretary John King jumped into the charter school debate Wednesday to praise the schools and call for a lift of the "arbitrary caps" on the institutions. Supporters argue that they provide families, especially those in urban areas, with increased choices when traditional public schools fail. Opponents cite cases of mismanagement and claim that the schools drain funds from the non-charter public school system.

New report examines the state of free speech on university campuses Posted: 20 Oct 2016 06:30 AM PDT Is free speech under threat? Or is the concern overblown?

South Africa's Gordhan has full backing of cabinet - minister Posted: 20 Oct 2016 03:45 AM PDT CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa's Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has the full backing of cabinet as he faces charges that, while running the tax agency, he fraudulently approved early retirement for a deputy, Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe said on Thursday. Gordhan is "innocent until proven otherwise by a court of law," Radebe told reporters. Gordhan has also been added to a inter-ministerial task team analysing university fees following protests by students over the cost of higher education, Radebe said. ...

Union for faculty at 14 Pennsylvania state colleges says strike will continue Posted: 19 Oct 2016 09:54 PM PDT Contract talks between the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) and Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education have been going on for two years. The strike has affected about 100,000 students at schools from West Chester University near Philadelphia to California University outside Pittsburgh.

Chicago Teachers union's House of Delegates OK contract Posted: 19 Oct 2016 06:00 PM PDT CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Teachers Union House of Delegates has endorsed a tentative contract agreement reached with the city's school district.

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