Pain in the Public Sector
Buried in the relatively positive numbers contained in the November jobs report was some very bad news for those…
Latino Action Network Announces Opposition to Opportunity Scholarship Act
The Latino Action Network [LAN] today announced its opposition to the Opportunity Scholarship Act because it would drain money…
The Best (and Worst) Education News of 2011
Larry Ferlazzo Here’s my humble attempt to identify the best and the worst education news that occurred during the…
Plan to Close or Restructure 21 Chicago Schools Draws Quick Reaction
By REBECCA VEVEA Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s education team made its first attempt at improving struggling schools last week, and…
U.S. Urges Creativity by Colleges to Gain Diversity
By SAM DILLON The Obama administration on Friday urged colleges and universities to get creative in improving racial diversity…
RUSA event offers crash course on student activism
By Yashmin Patel / Staff Writer In light of the student activism during the Occupy movement, the Rutgers University…
Hey, Gov. Christie, are these kids drug mules too?
by: Rosi Efthim Yellow school buses were stacked up and down West State Street as far as the eye…
Parents: New education bill would hurt public schools
By Samantha Henry, Associated Press JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Education activists and parents rallied Wednesday against a bill that…
Two Decades On, Opportunity Scholarship Act Remains Moving Target
Advocates and opponents struggle to shape final bill and get it in front of entire legislature By John Mooney…
Unions Win Medco Prescription Arbitration
What does it mean for you? After Medco implemented a Preferred Drug Step Therapy (PDST) program beginning Feb. 1,…
Districts Pay Less in Poor Schools, Report Says
By SAM DILLON Education experts have long argued that a basic inequity in American schooling is that students in…
Speak Up Highland Park plans Occupy NJDOE event
Written by Alex Frazee | Editorial Intern HIGHLAND PARK — Darcie Cimarusti, a member of the Speak Up Highland…
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