Christie touts education spending in Ramapo visit
By Melissa Hayes, State House Bureau, The Record. Governor Christie, center, speaking Tuesday during a visit to Ramapo College…
Report: NJ Schools Not Fully Recovered From Great Recession
By John Mooney Federal Reserve Bank charts deep cuts in per-pupil funding, significant layoffs of teaching staff The Great…
Rutgers University student leader John Connelly reacts after he was mentioned during Cruz’ speech-a-thon
John is introduced about 3:30 into clip. When Rutgers student activist heard he was mentioned in Sen. Cruz’ speech,…
Buono, Christie far apart on education
By John Reitmeyer, State House Bureau, The Record. Governor Christie joined Newark Mayor Cory Booker — the Democrat running…
U.S. to Contact Borrowers With New Options for Repaying Student Loans
By Tamar Lewin When President Obama last month announced proposals to make college more affordable, many critics focused on…
Christie-backed Newark schools chief still under fire, despite push for nationally-recognized reforms
By Jessica Calefati/The Star-Ledger NEWARK — Marcia Howard waited four hours for her turn to speak at a recent…
Newark School District, Teachers Union Take Stock After Pact’s First Year
By John Mooney Bonuses awarded to those who did stellar work but questions remain about how to deal with…
An Adjunct Tragedy
By Rick Perlstein […] I’m still collecting adjuncts’ stories. Here is one I’ve recently received from a psychology teacher…
He’s The Answer Man For State’s New Teacher Evaluation Framework
By John Mooney Paul Palek spends his days — and evenings — fielding questions from concerned teachers and trying…
Employers and Public Favor Graduates Who Can Communicate, Survey Finds
By Dan Berrett Americans adults and employers want colleges to produce graduates who can think critically and creatively, and…
Would You Want to Be Graded on Your Co-Workers’ Performance?
This year, thousands of NYC teachers will be rated based on the test scores of subjects–and students–they do not…
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