Soaring Tuitions: Are Public Funding Cuts to Blame?
Rajashri Chakrabarti, Maricar Mabutas, and Basit Zafar Public colleges and universities play a vital role in training a state’s…
Teen charged in Newark slaying threatened teacher’s life in 2009, records show
By James Queally/The Star-Ledger NEWARK — The incident took place 3½ years ago in a Newark classroom. Jose Cotto,…
Cerf & Co. Deliver ‘State of the Schools’ Address
At the yearly convocation, commissioner and staff review goals and chart progress of state’s education initiatives — one slide…
Newark teachers would earn merit pay under possible program
By Peggy McGlone/The Star-Ledger NEWARK — The Newark Teachers Union and state education officials are hammering out specifics of…
Newark Eyes Merit Pay for Teachers
By Lisa Fleisher New Jersey and the Newark Teachers Union are negotiating a form of merit pay in the…
Wisconsin Collective Bargaining Law Struck Down By County Judge
By Scott Bauer MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin judge on Friday struck down nearly all of the state law…
What’s Missing From the Chicago Strike Debate
Pedro Noguera The Chicago teachers’ strike added an interesting dynamic to the presidential race. Though the strike is apparently…
Chicago teachers’ strike against reform a battle N.J. should watch
By Star-Ledger Editorial Board The picket line in Chicago is now the front line in the fight for education…
The Struggle in Chicago
What pushed Chicago’s teachers past their breaking point and onto picket lines last week? The strike, which at this…
Strike Against Inequality
Christie Thompson All eyes were on Chicago this week, as 29,000 teachers took to the streets to strike. Reports…
House Republicans Denounce Federal Labor Board’s Actions as Threatening Colleges
By Peter Schmidt […] Several Democrats on hand for the hearing repeatedly challenged the premises underlying the hearing and…
Senators Are Urged to Help Protect State Money for Higher Education
By Eric Kelderman A panel of higher-education leaders outlined for a U.S. Senate committee the ways that states and…
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