College spent $15K to probe grading
By Patricia Alex, Staff Writer. The Record Bergen Community College has spent more than $15,000 on an investigation into whether proper procedures were…
Braun: N.J. school privatization debate rages on, leaving parents in the dark
ByBob Braun/Star-Ledger Columnist John O’Boyle/The Star-LedgerGov. Chris Christie is shown talking at the Robert Treat Academy in Newark in…
Two Parties Find a Way to Agree, and Disagree, on Student Loan Rates
Stephen Crowley/The New York Times President Obama aboard Air Force One Wednesday on his way to the University of…
Perth Amboy Board of Education puts superintendent on paid leave
PERTH AMBOY — The Perth Amboy Board of Education has voted to put Superintendent of Schools Janine Walker Caffrey on…
Senate Dems ready bill freezing student loan costs
The Associated Press WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats are getting ready to push an election-year bill preventing interest rates from…
Unions to rally at 8 N.J. colleges
By The Associated Press TRENTON — Union-sponsored rallies are being held at eight college campuses around New Jersey this…
Wall Street-Inflated Student Debt Bubble Hits $1 Trillion; Debtors Rally for Relief
By Sarah Jaffe The collective weight of American student debt is a drag not just on those paying the debt,…
Using ALEC Playbook, Bobby Jindal Radically Reshapes Public Education
By Julianne Hing Using plays from the ALEC handbook, Bobby Jindal has transformed public education in Louisiana. But education…
New faces of poverty
College-based program aids struggling students Written by MaryLynn Schiavi, For NJ Press Media If there is a silver lining…
For Assembly Hearing, School Budget Analysis Fuels Debate on Aid
OLS report shows how poor districts could get less under Christie’s plan to change formula By John Mooney Whether…
Anderson Closes the Deal for $247,500 — Plus Bonuses
Some bonus targets tied to increasing proficiency scores district-wide By John Mooney Almost one year into the job, Newark…
Gov. Christie, Newark Mayor Cory Booker to speak at pro-school voucher national meeting
By The Star-Ledger Continuous News Desk JERSEY CITY — Gov. Chris Christie and Newark Mayor Cory Booker will speak…
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