Pennsylvania Governor Again Proposes Deep Cuts for Public Colleges
Nearly a year ago, Gov. Tom Corbett of Pennsylvania urged state legislators to cut in half the state’s spending…
Jan. Council Voice: Locals Ramp up Campus Protests over Stalled Contract Negotiations
The Council’s collective bargaining agreements for our full‐time/part‑time and adjunct faculty units expired on June 30, 2011, and since…
Bill to change N.J. teacher tenure rules is reintroduced by lawmaker
By Megan DeMarco/Statehouse Bureau TRENTON — State Sen. Teresa Ruiz introduced a bill today that would dramatically overhaul teacher…
Newark Teacher’s Union President Discusses City School Closures
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No extra cuts in college funding in Bergen County proposed budget
BY JOHN C. ENSSLIN, STAFF WRITER, The Record Bergen County’s proposed 2012 budget would not cut education funding beyond…
Cami Anderson’s plan to close Newark schools opposed by angry parents
BY JOE TYRRELL, NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Opposition to school closings and consolidations reflects “the desperation of a few,” according to Newark…
Growing resentment evident in overwhelming vote to cut Rutgers athletic budget, faculty say
By Jarrett Renshaw/Statehouse Bureau NEW BRUNSWICK — Battered by budget and salary cuts as spending on sports increases each…
State Test Scores Reveal Some Gains, Widening Achievement Gap
Budget cuts cost New Jersey school districts $1 billion, with some of the poorest districts paying the biggest price…
SUNY Official Resigns Over Charter Issue
Professor Says School Policy Is Unclear By Lisa Fleisher A prominent academic has resigned from the State University of…
Big Deal Book newsletter-Feb. 1, 2012
February 1, 2012 Timely reminders, fabulous freebies, best sites & more “worth the surf” In This Issue Grants, Competitions…
Rutgers University faculty calls for cuts to athletic department subsidies
By Jarrett Renshaw/Statehouse Bureau NEW BRUNSWICK — Battered by budget and salary cuts, the faculty at Rutgers University’s school…
Amid ‘Turnaround Agenda, Teachers, Communities Overshadowed by Corporate Reforms
Michelle Chen The conversation about school reform in Washington is replete with big ideas — glossy proposals for “accountability,”…
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