A Tale of Two Deeply Divided New Jersey Public School Systems
By Paul Tractenberg In October, a report was released about racial segregation in New Jersey schools, jointly written by…
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,…
N.J. School Boards Association to study ways to close economic achievement gap
By Peggy McGlone/The Star-Ledger The New Jersey School Boards Association has created a task force on student achievement to…
Buy Union
The Union Label and Service Trades Department, AFL-CIO, was founded to promote the products and services produced in America…
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…
Christie Agrees to In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants
By Kirk Semple The New Jersey Legislature approved legislation on Thursday that would allow students without legal immigration status…
Newark mayoral candidate Ras Baraka criticizes school overhaul
By Peggy McGlone/The Star-Ledger NEWARK — Newark mayoral candidate and South Ward Councilman Ras Baraka blasted the school reorganization plan released…
Chris Christie signs bill granting in-state tuition to N.J. immigrants
By Christopher Baxter/The Star-Ledger TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie today signed landmark legislation granting thousands of students who grew…
Sagi Recognized for Health and Safety Training Prowess
AFTNJ Higher Education Vice President Joyce S. Sagi received an Educator/Trainer Award from the National Council for Occupational Safety…
Newark school restructuring includes plans to put charters in district buildings
By Peggy McGlone/The Star-Ledger As part of a comprehensive plan to overhaul the state’s largest school district, Newark Schools…
70 percent of N.J. schools volunteer to try out new assessments
By Peggy McGlone/The Star-Ledger Seventy percent of New Jersey’s school districts and charter schools have volunteered to give the…
White Honored by New Labor
URA-AFT Social Justice chair Karen White was recognized by New Labor Saturday for her work on social justice issues…
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