Education Is in the Streets
By Scott McLemee When students took to the streets in Rome last November to demonstrate against proposed budget cuts…
Did Monmouth Push Poll?
Did Monmouth Push Poll? by: DSWright A Monmouth University Poll came out today claiming New Jersey residents support Education…
Public Education’s Dangerous Silence
When educators are silent, the governor’s barbs and soundbites are all the more convincing By Gordon MacInnes, August 26…
Higher price on higher education: All 4-year N.J. colleges raise tuition
By Kelly Heyboer/ The Star-Ledger Last spring, college students across the state held rallies and protests on their campuses…
“Poverty Is the Problem”: Efforts to Cut Education Funding, Expand Standardized Testing Assailed
As millions of students prepare to go back to school, budget cuts are resulting in teacher layoffs and larger…
Former Rutgers University administrator still eligible for $400K compensation next year
[…] McCormick’s new salary angered many members of Rutgers’ faculty and staff unions. The university has frozen the salaries…
Solidarity with CWA and IBEW
Even though CWA workers are no longer picketing Verizon, that doesn’t mean the fight is over. Unionized Verizon workers…
School head turnover rate rises
Michael Symons | Statehouse Bureau TRENTON — Nearly 30 percent of New Jersey school districts hired new superintendents in…
A Faculty (Led) Search
Everyone wants a seat at the table when a campus picks a new leader, and it’s rare that groups…
ACLU suing Newark over transparency in Facebook founder’s $100M donation to city schools
Tuesday, August 23, 2011, 1:32 PM By David Giambusso/The Star-Ledger NEWARK — A battle over transparency surrounding Facebook founder…
In New Jersey, oversight of higher education is up in the air
Matt Katz, Inquirer Trenton Bureau Unions representing employees at colleges and universities say Christie has ignored the law that…
New Jersey public colleges’ tuition rises 4 percent on average
By DIANE D’AMICO Education Writer Undergraduate tuition and fees at the state’s 10 public colleges will increase an average…
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