AFT Convention 2012 report back: A view from the floor
Donna M. Chiera leads education issues discussion. Randi Weingarten acceptance speech.
Indiana educator named new Bergen Community College president
By Leslie Brody, Staff Writer. The Record. An Indiana educator who has taught chemistry and ran a large community…
AFT Convention 2012 report back: Leonard Winogora, Mercer Community College, United Adjuncts of NJ
Leonard Winogora talks about the need for union activism and the various examples of stories from around the country…
Opinion: N.J. education commissioner should remember his mission to help public schools
Connie Goddard, Ph.D., is a historian of education and adjunct professor at Mercer County Community College. She attended the…
For-profit colleges must stop ripping off students, taxpayers
By Star-Ledger Editorial Board Operators of for-profit colleges hit the jackpot: They’re reeling in millions of adults seeking training…
Get on the bus: Workers Stand for America Aug. 11 in Philadelphia
Sign up here. Reserve a seat on a bus from New Brunswick or Montclair. Taking a Stand for America…
Rutgers board broke open-meeting laws
The N.J. high court said public notice of a 2008 policy session was inadequate. By David Porter, Associated Press…
Students at for-profit colleges are more likely to be stuck in debt, study finds
By Jeff Gelles, Inquirer Staff Writer. Students who attend for-profit colleges – nearly one-tenth of all those enrolled in…
Newark schools chief, teachers union clash over seniority
By Jessica Calefati/The Star-Ledger NEWARK — Newark Superintendent Cami Anderson’s formula for boosting student achievement in struggling schools is…
Price tag for Rutgers’ 6-month search for a new president: $226K
By Kelly Heyboer/ The Star-Ledger NEW BRUNSWICK — Once the bills for consultants, meals, meetings and other expenses were…
N.J. Supreme Court: Rutgers board of governors did not violate law, but meetings should be more open
By MaryAnn Spoto/The Star-Ledger TRENTON — Rutgers University’s board of governors did not violate the state’s public meeting notification…
Former Brookdale Community College president pleads guilty to official misconduct
By Kelly Heyboer/ The Star-Ledger MIDDLETOWN — For nearly two decades, Peter Burnham was one of the most respected…
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