Sweeney and Rutgers trustee face off over ‘hidden’ report on university governance
By Kelly Heyboer/ The Star-Ledger TRENTON — State Senate President Stephen Sweeney grilled the chairwoman of the Rutgers University…
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NJ to consider the return of fiscal control of schools to Newark board
By Peggy McGlone/The Star-Ledger The New Jersey State Board of Education said today it would consider a resolution on…
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AlterNet Comics: Matt Davies Introduces the World’s Worst Commencement Speaker
By Matt Davies Debt from college loans speaks to grads.
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Assembly gets an earful on improving public higher education
By Jonathan Lai, Inquirer Staff Writer Public higher education in New Jersey badly needs changes to become more affordable,…
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Fate Uncertain for Bills Aimed at Slowing Down Switch to New State Testing
By John Mooney The administration is moving ahead with its implementation of PARCC, but may be open to a…
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Newark enrollment: Charter schools popular for elementary, district for high school
By Peggy McGlone/The Star-Ledger In the first round of the universal enrollment program, Newark parents preferred charter schools for…
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Colleges Are Buying Stuff They Can’t Afford and Making Students Pay For It
By Michelle Chen With tuition costs more than doubling over the past generation, and student debt now exceeding $1…
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Is College Worth It? Clearly, New Data Say
By David Leonhardt Some newly minted college graduates struggle to find work. Others accept jobs for which they feel…
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The Ripple Effects of Rising Student Debt
By Phyllis Korkkimay What are the roads not taken because students must take out loans for college? A collection…
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High-School Students Disrupt Newark School Advisory Board Meeting
By John Mooney Session is adjourned after chanting protesters won’t quiet down and then refuse to leave The ongoing…
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