Bergen County non-profit assumes control of Paterson Head Start programs
Myles Ma/NJ.com PATERSON — A Bergen County organization took over the city’s Head Start programs this month, after a…
College Leaders Strive for Performance Measures That Fit Their Institutions
By Lee Gardner As policy makers demand more accountability from higher education, a group of higher-education leaders has been…
State should keep control of Newark schools, court affirms
By John Mooney A state appellate court yesterday gave a big boost to the Christie administration – and future…
AFT Retirees Welcome New Members for 2013-14 Year
Formed in 2003, the AFT Retirees of New Jersey makes an effort to keep members aware of the issues…
American Intellectuals’ Widespread Failure to Stand Up to Billionaires and Authoritarian Power
The majority of intellectual work in the U.S. is actually helping to prop up our unjust distribution of wealth…
Booker proposes government-funded college accounts in run-up to Senate primary
By David Giambusso/The Star-Ledger NEWARK — Newark Mayor and U.S. Senate hopeful Cory Booker today will release a plan…
College loan debt burden is growing for retirees
Graduates, co-signers find they can’t make payments By Ken Serrano Seventy-nine-year-old Richard Hessert’s golden years have turned to rust….
New Jersey colleges must reach higher to achieve excellence: Opinion
By Richard F. Keevey Higher Education is facing difficult times. The economy presents challenges to students, parents and universities;…
Sweeney: Rutgers Board of Trustees is unnecessary: Opinion
By Stephen Sweeney With the restructuring of our higher education landscape now complete, Rutgers University is poised to become…
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to Kindly Fund Research into Student-Worn Bracelets Monitoring Teacher Effectiveness
By Kristen Gwynne The Gates just keep pumping money into educational research teachers don’t want or need. Bill and…
Kevin Riordan: Sweeney’s vision for Rutgers trustees: Hold off
New Jersey State Senate President Steve Sweeney insists that scrapping Rutgers’ board of trustees would bolster the independence of…
Failure to Stop Doubling of Student Loan Rates Sparks Call to Tackle Systemic Debt Crisis
The interest rate for federally subsidized student loans has doubled to 6.8 percent after Congress failed to reach a…
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