Rutgers Athletics Grow at Expense of Academics
Rutgers Grows Athletics, Trims Academics By Curtis Eichelberger and Oliver Staley – Aug 16, 2011 12:00 AM ET Aug….
Can Teachers Alone Overcome Poverty? Steven Brill Thinks So
Dana Goldstein This article appeared in the August 29-September 5, 2011 edition of The Nation. Steven Brill, the journalist…
Big Deal Book Newsletter – 8/15/2011
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Newark School Board Votes to Fight State Control of Schools
Acting commissioner Chris Cerf extends olive branch, willing to discuss “orderly transition” By John Mooney It took an extra…
United Nations Leader Calls for ‘Intellectual Social Responsibility’
Calling for “intellectual social responsibility,” the secretary general of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, on Wednesday urged academics to…
Debt deal could hurt college students
Written by Bonnie Delaney | Staff Writer Holmdel, NJ- 05/18/11- The 78th annual commencement of Monmouth University takes place…
Statewide School Survey Indicates Increasing Class Size Is the Norm
Even with a slight boost in state aid for the current school year, many districts say class size will…
States Fail to Raise Bar in Reading, Math Tests
By STEPHANIE BANCHERO […] The report shows huge disparities among the standards states set when their tests are converted…
Gates, In Alliance with Murdoch’s News Corp, Builds a New App for Corporate Education Reform?
On Aug. 3, Vicki Phillips of the the Gates Foundation announced the creation of an “amazing” new software program…
Right-Wing Billionaires Invest in Wisconsin’s Recall Elections
John Nichols August 8, 2011 As co-chair of Wisconsin’s powerful legislative Joint Finance Committee, Alberta Darling was charged by…
Rowan Retirees Clean Up With AFT Communication Network Awards
Winning photo (larger) Winning newsletter (download) The Rowan Retirees Chapter took first place awards in six AFT Communication Network…
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