Newark teachers, parents and students file lawsuit to stop school reorganization
By Peggy McGlone, The Star-Ledger NEWARK — A coalition of Newark parents, teachers and students has filed a civil…
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Rutgers trustees looking for legal advice on governance overhaul after Sweeney ultimatum
By Kelly Heyboer, The Star-Ledger NEW BRUNSWICK — Under pressure from state Senate President Stephen Sweeney, Rutgers University’s board…
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Bills finally address college sexual assaults with victim advocates, crime reports: Editorial
Star-Ledger Editorial Board When a college student is raped, universities often play conflicting roles of cop, counselor, judge and…
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Fine Print: “Student Growth Objective” Process Anything But Simple
By John Mooney State education officials offer examples of how goals fit into revamped teacher evaluations What it is:…
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New Jersey has the best school systems in U.S., report says
By Alex Napoliello | NJ.com As students get ready to head back to school, a published report finds that…
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Unions update lawsuits over New Jersey pensions
By John Rietmeyer and Melissa Hayes, State House Bureau, The Record. An amended complaint from the unions was submitted…
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New Poll Reflects Unease About Tying Teacher Ratings to Test Scores
By John Mooney Fairleigh Dickinson survey reveals New Jerseyans not knowledgeable about Common Core standards Public support for teacher…
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Best way to grade New Jersey teachers debated
By Hannan Adely, Staff writer, The Record New Jersey’s adoption of teacher evaluations that relied on student test scores…
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How the Government Exaggerates the Cost of College
By David Leonhardt The government’s official statistic for college-tuition inflation has become somewhat infamous. It appears frequently in the…
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Senators in Both Parties Agree: States Must Do More for Higher Education
By Eric Kelderman Congressional hearings often feature bitter partisanship and acrimonious finger pointing. But there was mostly agreement on…
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Legislator, locals object to Gov. Christie’s executive order on Common Core
By Andrea Hughes, Managing Editor, The Item of Millburn and Short Hills Slight changes are in store for New…
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Newark Civil-Rights Probe Mirrors Investigations in Other U.S. Cities
By John Mooney Administration, state-appointed superintendent, will cooperate but keep low profile for time being The federal civil-rights investigation…
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