Education Profiteering: Wall Street’s Next Big Thing?
By Jeff Faux Wall Street’s involvement in the charter school movement is presented as an act of philanthropy, but…
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Opinion: Newark needs local control to make schools work
By Mildred C. Crump The Camden Board of Education deserves congratulations for not bowing to pressure and for denying…
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NJ asks voters to OK borrowing for campus projects
By Geoff Mulvihill, The Associated Press. The campaign has begun in earnest to try to get New Jersey voters…
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Inside the Classroom with New Jersey’s Latest Teacher of the Year
While politicians debate teacher quality, Perth Amboy’s Lauren Marrocco talks about student teachers, role models, and her drive to…
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How the Gov’t Is Saddling Parents with College Loans They Can’t Possibly Afford Exposing the dangers of the so-called “Parent Plus” loans.
By Marian Wang, Beckie Supiano, Andrea Fuller More than a decade after Aurora Almendral first set foot on her…
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Perth Amboy elementary school teacher named N.J. teacher of year
By Jessica Calefati/The Star-Ledger PERTH AMBOY — A Perth Amboy elementary school teacher is this year’s New Jersey teacher…
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5 Biggest Lies About America’s Public Schools — Debunked
By Kristin Rawls Here’s the truth behind 5 of the most destructive myths about public education. Just weeks into…
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Education Department Report Shows More Borrowers Defaulting on Student Loans
By Tamar Lewin The percentage of borrowers who defaulted on federal education loans within the first three years of…
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Opinion: N.J. private universities should not be exempt from local planning, zoning approvals
The New Jersey Assembly is considering legislation A2586, while S1534 has been approved by the Senate. These measures would…
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NJ STARS program slashes scholarships for transfers to 4-year state schools
By Kelly Heyboer/ The Star-Ledger Dayton Pierce believes he may have found the best deal in higher education. When…
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