School Reform in Newark
Newark and its teachers’ union deserve praise for the groundbreaking contract that the two sides have hammered out. The…
Newark Teachers Approve a Contract With Merit Pay
By Kate Zernike NEWARK — The teachers’ union for this city’s chronically troubled schools approved a contract on Wednesday…
Newark Teacher Contract Isn’t Just About Performance Bonuses
Pact scheduled for ratification vote Wednesday includes rules for evaluations, advanced degrees By John Mooney Three weeks since it…
Deans’ Ideas About Hiring Adjuncts Differ From Reality, Survey Finds
By Audrey Williams June Deans of colleges of arts and sciences—where faculty members who work off the tenure track…
Resources and Links for Relief from Sandy Damage
Sandy Relief Resources Union Plus: Assistance for Union Members Impacted by Hurricane Sandy : Union members living in areas impacted…
Obama Won, But Did Educators Lose In the Process?
By Paul L. Thomas, Ed.D. As long as accountability remains the educational law of the land, students are bound…
SUNY Conference Explores the Value and Limits of Higher-Education Systems
By Eric Kelderman, New York. When Candace S. Vancko was introduced last year as the officer in charge of…
Five Issues Facing Arne Duncan in a Second Term
By Michele McNeil U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has maintained that he would stick around for a second…
Obama’s Victory Spells Continued Scrutiny for For-Profit Colleges
By Goldie Blumenstyk, Washington The re-election of President Obama isn’t likely to result in a slew of new regulations…
With Obama’s Win, Colleges Anticipate 4 More Years of Reform
By Michael Stratford, Washington American voters re-elected Barack Obama as president on Tuesday, extending the White House stay of…
Groundbreaking Newark teacher contract good for teachers, kids: Editorial
By Star-Ledger Editorial Board Joseph Del Grosso, President of the Newark Teachers Union/American Federation of Teachers and Cami Anderson,…
Cory Booker: Newark can lead in fair teacher compensation
By Cory Booker We have a teacher compensation problem in America. Teachers pour their hearts, souls and even their…
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