September 21, 2016 Chicago Teachers Union begins strike authorization vote Teachers in the nation's third-largest school district are casting ballots on whether they support a strike.
September 16, 2016 Berkeley law school ex-dean sues over sex harassment probe The University of California, Berkeley law school's former dean has filed a lawsuit accusing school officials of singling him out because of his race for a second investigation of sexual harassment allegations.
September 15, 2016 Union says agreement ends lockout at NYC university A union says a 12-day lockout of hundreds of professors at a New York university has ended.
September 14, 2016 3 ex-prep school students allege abuse by faculty member Three former students of a private college prep school in Rhode Island are alleging they were abused by the same faculty member in the 1970s.
September 5, 2016 College professor ends hunger strike over his tenure denial A Pennsylvania college professor says he has ended a hunger strike he began last week over the denial of his application for tenure.
September 1, 2016 College professor goes on hunger strike over tenure denial A professor at a Pennsylvania college says he's on a hunger strike over the denial of his application for tenure.
August 23, 2016 California Supreme Court decision keeps teacher tenure protections In a victory for teacher unions, the California Supreme Court decided Monday to let the state's teacher tenure law stand.
August 17, 2016 University of California, Berkeley chancellor resigns post The University of California, Berkeley chancellor, who critics alleged was too lenient when handling sexual harassment cases involving high-profile faculty members, resigned his post Tuesday.
August 15, 2016 High school teacher charged with DUI after allegedly crashing into police car A South Carolina teacher is accused of driving under the influence after police say she crashed into a patrol car, injuring a police officer.