Statement re: S2063/A3102 the New Jersey Medical and Health Sciences Education Restructuring Act
Contact: Jeanne Otersen 201-280-9279 Newark, NJ – HPAE, the largest union of nurses and health professionals at UMDNJ issued…
Gov. Christie signs N.J. higher education merger bill
By Kelly Heyboer and Megan DeMarco/The Star-Ledger NEW BRUNSWICK — When a state task force handed him a report…
Walmart, Right-Wing Media Company Hold Star-Studded Benefit Promoting Film About ALEC-Backed Education “Reform”
The new film “Won’t Back Down” glorifies an ALEC-backed proposal that would allow parents to bust teachers’ unions–and Walmart…
Solution-Driven Unionism
Education wars — two words that should never be strung together — are far too common in the United…
Many New York City Teachers Denied Tenure in Policy Shift
By AL BAKER Nearly half of New York City teachers reaching the end of their probations were denied tenure…
Lou Greenwald claims New Jersey students represent nearly a third of all college freshmen who attend school out of their home state
In fall 2010 — the most recent data available — more than 515,000 freshmen across the country started college…
Kean officials make case to keep accreditation
By Kelly Heyboer and Ted Sherman, The Star-Ledger. UNION — Kean University officials are making their case to keep…
6 Reasons Teachers Unions Are Good for Kids
Our schools need teachers unions as much today as they ever have. By Kristin Rawls Once upon a time,…
Strides in online education pave way for virtual charter schools in N.J.
By Jeanette Rundquist/The Star-Ledger NEWARK — In just over a week, 80 sixth-graders will walk into a brick office…
N.J. investigating 27 possible security breaches in administration of standardized tests
By Leslie Brody, Staff Writer. The Record. At a time when test scores are poised to play a more…
New Jersey locals fend off take-backs
State’s demands were ‘onerous’ and ‘unprecedented,’ say negotiators After 14 months of difficult negotiations with the state, and with…
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