Free Community College? Tennessee Proposal Draws Praise and Concerns
By Eric Kelderman In recent years, nearly every state in the nation has been scrambling to find cost-effective ways…
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Skepticism Abounds at Education Dept.’s College-Ratings Symposium
By Kelly Field Pity the poor data geeks at the National Center for Education Statistics. The Education Department has…
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Rutgers pact boosts non-tenure faculty
By Rita Giordano NEW BRUNSWICK – Rutgers’ non-tenure-track faculty have approved a tentative agreement that includes more multiyear contracts,…
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RUSA meeting covers aid for college tuition
By Alex Meier / Associate News Editor | 0 comments Eighty percent of Rutgers students receive state or federal aid,…
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In Trenton, legislation redux
By Maddie Hanna, Inquirer Trenton Bureau TRENTON At the Statehouse, if at first you don’t succeed, try introducing the…
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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…
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Press release: Higher Ed Affordability Desperately Needs Study Despite Christie Veto
Contact: Nat T. Bender, nbender@aftnj.org, 908-377-0393 (c) Faculty and staff voice support for reintroduction of bi-partisan legislation EDISON…College and…
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Tuition-Free Public College Education Is Possible — Demand It.
By Richard Long What if instead of giving a block federal money to some students, the entire tuition of…
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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…
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GOP’s Enron-esque Higher Ed Plan: Fire Tenured Faculty to Fund Student Dorms
By James Cersonsky In Gov. Tom Corbett’s Pennsylvania, if it’s public and it’s education, burn it down! The tenure…
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Getting Out of Discount Game, Small Colleges Lower the Price
By Tamar Lewin SPARTANBURG, S.C. — A higher education riddle: When can a college slash tuition by almost half,…
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Why Are Some Democrats Refusing to Back Efforts to Rein In For-Profit Colleges?
Efforts to place tighter restrictions on predatory for-profit colleges deserve Democratic unity. By Jeff Bryant The good news coming…
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