Newark teachers, students protest district’s layoff plan
By Naomi Nix/The Star-Ledger NEWARK — About 400 Newark teachers and their supporters voiced pronounced opposition last night to…
Waivers: Newark’s Unusual Route to Performance-Based Layoffs
By John Mooney With potentially hundreds of positions on the line, Anderson’s request faces challenge from unions and prominent…
Aronson: GOP can find enlightenment in its past
This is part of an ongoing series demonstrating the potential for common ground between progressives and conservatives on labor…
N.J. law lengthens tenure eligibility to six years
By Jonathan Lai, Inquirer Staff Writer New faculty hires at New Jersey’s state colleges will have more time to…
Guarantee of paid sick days stirs debate
By Hugh R. Morley, Staff Writer. The Record. Pending state legislation is backed by religious, labor, civil rights and…
First Round of New Teacher Evaluations Released to Educators
By Desirée Taylor Senior Correspondent […] Test scores are part of the criteria, but not the predominant factor used…
In Trenton, legislation redux
By Maddie Hanna, Inquirer Trenton Bureau TRENTON At the Statehouse, if at first you don’t succeed, try introducing the…
Weeks after Christie veto, lawmakers try again to create tuition study commission
By Michael Linhorst Governor Christie vetoed it earlier this month, declaring it redundant. But now, in a new legislative…
Newark council OKs sick pay for private-sector workers
By Jeff Goldman/The Star-Ledger NEWARK — Paid sick time for private-sector employees who work in Newark is one step…
Rutgers’ non-tenured professors vote on deal for better titles, longer contracts
By Kelly Heyboer/ The Star-Ledger NEW BRUNSWICK — After months of negotiations over pay and work conditions, the union…
Experts support both sides of school-schedule debate
By Diane D’Amico, Education Writer […] “The American Federation of Teachers New Jersey is concerned that Gov. Chris Christie…
Christie’s plan for longer school day would be expensive venture, officials say
By Peggy McGlone/The Star-Ledger [..] Both of the state’s teachers unions voiced concerns about the plan. American Federation of…
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