Teachers and Community Stand with Walmart Workers
Cynthia Wade of the Newark Teachers Union and Carl Lindskoog of the Raritan Valley Community College Faculty Federation are…
House panel investigates ‘Confucius institutes’
By Nicole Gaudiano, USA TODAY WASHINGTON – Lawmakers are investigating whether academic freedom is being threatened at universities that…
Report Contains Good News About New Jersey’s Graduating Class Of 2014
By John Mooney Overall graduation rates are up slightly, as are those for African-American and Hispanic students New Jersey’s…
Vocal critic of Newark school reorganization plans to seek reelection to school board
By Naomi Nix, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Five months away from the Newark Public Schools Advisory board election,…
Baraka calls for state intervention at Barringer schools
By Naomi Nix | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com NEWARK — Newark mayor Ras Baraka released a letter today…
Most College Students Don’t Earn a Degree in 4 Years, Study Finds
By Tamar Lewin The vast majority of students at American public colleges do not graduate on time, according to…
Kean University defends $219,000 table in letter to staff, students
By Jim Norman, Staff Writer, The Record. The $219,000 conference table that has brought Kean University into an unwanted…
Day of Judgment Draws Near for New Jersey’s New Teacher-Evaluation System
By John Mooney Amid debate during first year of implementation, key juncture will be reached soon when teachers get…
Kean University student petition seeks firing of president over $219K table
By Katie Lannan, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com For $219,000, Kean University administrators got not only a custom multi-media…
AFTNJ Supports Fairness for Walmart Workers
AFTNJ members from North Bergen, Newark, Rutgers and Raritan Valley Community College joined national president Randi Weingarten to support…
Analysis: Partisan And Labor Politics Drive Battle Over Health-Benefits Reform
By Mark J. Magyar Big question is whether Christie, Legislature set health-benefit payments or unions get back collective-bargaining rights…
Newark Mayor Continues Push to Wrest Back Reins of City’s Schools
By John Mooney Hosting weekend gathering of various stakeholders is part of broader political strategy addressing issue he doesn’t…
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