6 Reasons Teachers Unions Are Good for Kids
Our schools need teachers unions as much today as they ever have. By Kristin Rawls Once upon a time,…
Strides in online education pave way for virtual charter schools in N.J.
By Jeanette Rundquist/The Star-Ledger NEWARK — In just over a week, 80 sixth-graders will walk into a brick office…
N.J. investigating 27 possible security breaches in administration of standardized tests
By Leslie Brody, Staff Writer. The Record. At a time when test scores are poised to play a more…
The Fiscal Cliff for Higher Education
By Jeff Selingo The talk in Washington these days, when not about the presidential election, is about the coming…
Tenure Reform Law: The Debates Ahead
In the wake of Christie signing new law, questions as to how evaluations and arbitrators will work — and…
Photos: AFTNJ at Workers Stand for America rally in Philadelphia
AFTNJ members traveled to Philadelphia to rally for a new economic Bill of Rights. See a video of the…
Duncan Criticizes States as ‘Penny-Wise and Pound-Foolish’ for Higher-Ed Cuts
By Eric Kelderman The U.S. secretary of education, Arne Duncan, took states to task on Thursday for cutting spending…
14 Wacky “Facts” Kids Will Learn in Louisiana’s Voucher Schools
Take a peek at the kind of education children in Louisiana will be getting thanks to Bobby Jindal’s new…
Student Debt Crisis: It’s Time for a Jubilee
After decades fighting for debt forgiveness on a global scale, the Jubilee campaign is now pushing for the cancellation…
$750 million bond for NJ college construction will be on November ballot
By Patricia Alex, Staff Writer. The Record. Supporters of a $750-million bond initiative to fund building and renovation projects…
Court Rejects Law Professor’s Assertion That ‘Tenure’ Means Continuous Employment
By Audrey Williams June A federal appellate court has sided with a private law school in a case brought…
College Costs Too Much Because Faculty Lack Power
By Robert E. Martin Surveys reveal that the public believes a college education is essential but too expensive. People…
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