Union refusal to support $30 million federal grant for Newark schools kills aid package
By Ted Sherman/The Star-Ledger NEWARK — It was a late homework assignment and Newark school district officials missed the…
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Fine Print: Unions Withhold Support For Newark’s New ‘Race To The Top’ Bid
By John Mooney About a dozen other federal aid applications are expected from NJ, representing more than 30 school…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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Buono, Christie far apart on education
By John Reitmeyer, State House Bureau, The Record. Governor Christie joined Newark Mayor Cory Booker — the Democrat running…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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An Adjunct Tragedy
By Rick Perlstein […] I’m still collecting adjuncts’ stories. Here is one I’ve recently received from a psychology teacher…
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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…
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