Teacher tenure bill clears N.J. Senate
By Jessica Calefati/The Star-Ledger TRENTON — The Senate unanimously approved a measure today intended to overhaul the state’s century-old…
Rutgers to be dismembered in political ploy
By Bob Braun/Star-Ledger Columnist New Jersey deserves better. Today, the embarrassing political assault on one of the state’s few…
Rutgers board shows little respect for the public’s voice
By Bob Ingle Rutgers University has a nifty rule that says if an issue is not on the agenda,…
N.J. Senate postpones vote on Rutgers-Rowan-UMDNJ merger, more changes to be released later
By Jarrett Renshaw and Kelly Heyboer/The Star-Ledger TRENTON — The state Senate will not vote on the controversial higher…
Rutgers-Rowan vote postponed amid Democratic insurgency
Amid a hectic day of haggling over the budget at the Statehouse, the planned vote on the biggest restructuring…
Memo: Merger saves money
N.J. Treasury Dept. sees an end to duplicative university functions. By Matt Katz, Inquirer Trenton Bureau. Arriving days after…
Christie Tries for Tenure Compromise
By Heather Haddon. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has dropped his insistence on ending seniority-based layoffs for public schoolteachers…
On Eve of Senate Vote, Restructuring Still Finds Few Friends at Rutgers, Rowan
Lack of solid financial data continues to haunt process, leaving stakeholders to resort to best guesses By Tara Nurin…
Long Rutgers board meeting ends with short protest over tuition costs and restructuring plan
By Kelly Heyboer/ The Star-Ledger NEW BRUNSWICK — Under Rutgers University’s rules, if an issue is not on the…
Newark Teachers Union Contract Update
As has been the case nationwide, the NPS is looking to introduce some performance pay components into any forthcoming…
School voucher loss is gain for equality
By James J. Florio. If there is anything good in the bad New Jersey fiscal situation, with its revenue…
Charter Schools Still Enroll Fewer Disabled Students
By Motoko Rich. Charter schools in most states continue to enroll proportionately fewer students with disabilities than traditional public…
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