States weaken teacher tenure rights
Kimberly Hefling, The Associated Press WASHINGTON – America’s public school teachers are seeing their generations-old tenure protections weakened as…
Obama Highlights Education’s Role in Reaching National Policy Goals
By Kelly Field, Washington With the presidential election less than a year away, President Obama focused his third State…
Public College, Private Dorm
By RONDA KAYSEN Even before the recession, states found that companies that specialize in student housing could build residence…
N.J. colleges take advantage of new law allowing partnerships with private developers
By Nic Corbett/The Star-Ledger The aging roof of Ramapo College’s main academic building was in need of repair, and…
Can Trenton Find Funding for Higher Education Facilities?
Christie and new Senate committee agree that college infrastructure gets failing grade By John Mooney The physical condition and…
Cash for colleges? Maybe more of it this year
Senate panel to hear from universities Written by Bob Jordan. Statehouse Bureau TRENTON — A state Senate committee on…
How Big-Time Sports Ate College Life
[…] There is nothing recreational about Division I football today, points out Dr. Sack, who played for Notre Dame…
Christie Takes His School Reform Message to Irvington Church
[…] But then there was Vivian Prescott, a 63-year old Newark native and teacher’s aide of nearly 40 years…
Department of Education approves 8 new charter schools, 2 in Newark
By Jessica Calefati/The Star-Ledger Applications were approved today for eight new charter schools that will open in September in…
Rutgers study promotes paid family leave
David P. Willis, Staff Writer Women who take paid leave from work after the birth of their child are…
Christie mum on college construction funding
TRENTON — Leaders of New Jersey’s colleges and universities had hoped to hear about new plans to fund campus…
For Christie, 2012 Is the Year to Act on Education Reform — Again
Teacher tenure gaining traction among lawmakers as debates on education continue to swirl By John Mooney, January 18, 2012…
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