Bad Lessons From ‘Won’t Back Down’
By Dana Goldstein Each character in the new film, about Pittsburgh parents and teachers who band together to take…
‘Chronicle of Higher Education’ Allows For-Profit College With High Student Loan Defaults to Sponsor and Pick the Speakers for Loan Default Event
By David Halperin The Chronicle of Higher Education, a venerable publication read by college faculty and administrators nationwide, has…
Hey, Corporate Reformers: Guess What? We Won’t Back Down, Either
By Jessie B. Ramey This new film, set to open Friday, is not merely anti-teacher and anti-union, it’s also…
The Strike Is Over, Segregation Is Not
By Christie Thompson Chicago Public School students were back in school last Wednesday, after the Chicago Teacher Union and…
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…
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