New Jersey has the best school systems in U.S., report says
By Alex Napoliello | NJ.com As students get ready to head back to school, a published report finds that…
Rutgers scholarship a milestone for immigrant activist
By Patricia Alex, Staff Writer, The Record Governor Christie derided Giancarlo Tello and the group he was with as…
Celebrated Trial Lawyer to Head Group Challenging Teacher Tenure
By Motoko Rich […] Teachers’ unions say the lawsuits against tenure demonize educators and ignore real problems. “The bigger…
Agency will coordinate Rowan, Rutgers health programs
CHRIS MONDICS AND JONATHAN LAI, INQUIRER STAFF WRITERS In an effort to spur economic growth in Camden and surrounding…
New Poll Reflects Unease About Tying Teacher Ratings to Test Scores
By John Mooney Fairleigh Dickinson survey reveals New Jerseyans not knowledgeable about Common Core standards Public support for teacher…
Best way to grade New Jersey teachers debated
By Hannan Adely, Staff writer, The Record New Jersey’s adoption of teacher evaluations that relied on student test scores…
Teacher Tenure Lawsuits Spread From California To New York
By Beth Fertig, Anya Kamenetz and Claudio Sanchez Why are so many low-income and minority kids getting second-class educations…
How the Government Exaggerates the Cost of College
By David Leonhardt The government’s official statistic for college-tuition inflation has become somewhat infamous. It appears frequently in the…
Lack of funding stalls Gov. Christie’s plan for more class time
By Peggy McGlone, The Star-Ledger […] But six months after Christie’s bold proposal, the state has no formal plan…
Senators in Both Parties Agree: States Must Do More for Higher Education
By Eric Kelderman Congressional hearings often feature bitter partisanship and acrimonious finger pointing. But there was mostly agreement on…
Legislator, locals object to Gov. Christie’s executive order on Common Core
By Andrea Hughes, Managing Editor, The Item of Millburn and Short Hills Slight changes are in store for New…
Newark Civil-Rights Probe Mirrors Investigations in Other U.S. Cities
By John Mooney Administration, state-appointed superintendent, will cooperate but keep low profile for time being The federal civil-rights investigation…
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