Biden taps Ingram for educational equity commission
President Joe Biden on April 21 revealed his intent to appoint AFT Secretary-Treasurer Fedrick C. Ingram to the Presidential Advisory…
Virtual discussion to tackle issues facing Latino educators, students
Melody Gonzales, the executive director of the White House Hispanic Initiative, will be among the featured speakers April 27…
Murphy signs bill expanding access to UI for workers during labor disputes
Gov. Phil Murphy on April 24 signed A4772/S3215, which addresses some loopholes that have affected striking workers and others in labor…
Survey: Student misbehavior has climbed while morale has dropped
According to a recent EdWeek Research Center survey, 70 percent of educators said there is more student misbehavior in…
With labor unrest at NJIT, Chiera talks Rutgers strike’s influence, need for higher ed commissioner
Similar to the faculty unions at Rutgers University, the adjunct professors, graduate students and postdoctoral students at New Jersey…
Register now for N.J. Special Education Summit
The annual New Jersey Special Education Summit is set for April 28 at the FEA Conference Center in Monroe…
PAF’s Paradiso is OK with metal detectors at high school
Perth Amboy High School on April 17 debuted the use of metal detectors, a security measure that Perth Amboy…
Rutgers faculty strike suspended; contract framework has ‘profound victories’
Rutgers AAUP-AFT, Rutgers Adjunct Faculty Union and AAUP-BHSNJ members have suspended their strike, which began April 10 and affected…
Let Dr. Seuss’ ‘Lorax’ lead the way on Earth Day
One year after the first Earth Day, Random House in 1971 released Dr. Seuss’ environmentally themed “The Lorax.” Celebrate…
Helping college students understand the unwritten rules
Join Chronicle of Higher Education news editor Sarah Brown on April 18 for the virtual forum “Helping Students Navigate…
Historic strike by Rutgers faculty unions shakes up university, stirs legislators
On April 10, after working nearly 290 days without a contract, three Rutgers University faculty unions went on strike,…
STEM initiatives covered in free virtual conference
SmartBrief Education’s virtual STEM Pathways Summit is set for April 27. The free, three-hour event begins at noon ET,…
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