Saying No to Teach for America
By Lauren Ingeno If a university enrolls and charges students to study in degree programs to become teachers or…
Why Have Student Loans At All? Let’s Get the Burdens of Debt off College Students’ Backs — And Make Wall St. Pick Up the Tab
Higher education used to be free for millions of Americans. A transaction tax on the financial houses would make…
Rowan hires 60 faculty as research becomes a priority
By Jonathan Lai, Inquirer Staff Writer Students at Rowan University might not immediately notice the school’s new “research” designation…
Sen. Stephen Sweeney’s attempted coup at Rutgers: Editorial
Senate President Stephen Sweeney’s bill to dismantle Rutgers’ Board of Trustees, if it passes, isn’t likely to survive the…
Effort to eliminate Rutgers Board of Trustees runs into roadblock
By Kelly Heyboer and Matt Friedman/ The Star-Ledger PISCATAWAY — State Senate President Stephen Sweeney’s attempt to pass a…
Lacking Definitive Ruling on Affirmative Action, Both Sides Claim Victory
By John Schwartz and Richard Perez- Pena WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s decision to send a thorny affirmative action…
Study: Charter schools are improving, but performance still close to public schools
By Jeanette Rundquist/The Star-Ledger Students in charter schools fared better than those in traditional public schools in some states…
Editorial: N.J. students seeking citizenship should be granted in-state college tuition rates
Though previous efforts have foundered, the state Assembly is trying again on a measure to allow the children of…
N.J. bill to grant in-state tuition for students in the country illegally stalls
By Matt Friedman/The Star-Ledger TRENTON — A bill to allow students living in the country illegally to pay in-state…
ACLU files lawsuit to block two NJ religious colleges from higher education bond money
By Kelly Heyboer/ The Star-Ledger TRENTON — The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey filed a lawsuit today…
Student Debt and Dwindling Public Resources for Higher Education Threaten Americans’ Access to College, AFT Report Finds
WASHINGTON—As education leaders across the nation are calling on Congress to act before July 1 to prevent student loan…
New Rutgers-Newark leader to be among highest-paid at university
By Kelly Heyboer/ The Star-Ledger Syracuse University Chancellor Nancy Cantor will take a major pay cut when she becomes…
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