Program’s Been Changing Lives Of Low-Income College Students For Nearly 50 Years
By John Mooney Educational Opportunity Fund has provided funding – and mentorship – for thousands of young people in…
Video: AFTNJ Supports Increased Funding for Educational Opportunity Fund
AFT New Jersey and its affiliates at Rutgers (AAUP-AFT) and the nine state colleges (College Council) worked with our…
NJ will not tear down Common Core standards, state officials say
By Adam Clark, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com TRENTON — Top New Jersey education officials say the state’s review…
Remembering Mary Jo Briscione
Mary Jo Briscione, 69, of Oceanport, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 1, 2015. She was a long-time AFTNJ local…
Joint Statement on Public Service Workers on Supreme Court Grant of Cert in Friedrichs v. CTA – See more at:
Lawsuit Seeks to Curtail Freedom of Firefighters, Teachers, Nurses, First-Responders to Stick Together and Advocate for Better Public Services,…
Unlikely Partners Form Alliance To Shape The Future Of Newark’s Public Schools
On heels of Cami Anderson’s resignation, Gov. Christie and Mayor Baraka name panel to work on returning district to…
Christie has handcuffed School Security Task Force, leaving N.J. kids at risk
By Patrick Diegnan Jr. On December 14, 2012, an armed intruder attacked Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut….
Feds Find New Jersey Violated Esea Waiver By Not Helping Newark Schools
Responding to a complaint filed by Education Law Center (ELC), the U.S. Department of Education (USED) has found the…
The Reality Of Cerf Return Starts To Dawn On Newark Politicos, Teachers
By John Mooney […] Meanwhile, the Newark Teachers Union yesterday elected its first new president in 20 years, picking…
Looking Beyond Cami Anderson; Newark Braces for Cerf
By David Cruz, Correspondent When he hired her five years ago, Gov. Chris Christie wanted everyone to know that…
Sarlo proposes $20M to cover startup costs of medical school at ex-Roche site
By Lindy Washburn and Patricia Alex, Staff Writers, The Record State taxpayers would pay most of the start-up costs…
AFT’s Weingarten on Newark Superintendent Cami Anderson’s Resignation
WASHINGTON—American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten on the resignation of Cami Anderson, state district superintendent for the Newark…
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