Senate Approves Deal on Student-Loan Interest Rates, Ending Standoff
By Cory Weinberg Washington…The Senate voted on Wednesday to undo the increase in student-loan interest rates that went into…
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Explainer: Abbott V. Burke, Changing The Rules For Funding Schools
By John Mooney A series of state Supreme Court rulings starting in 1985, Abbott v. Burke continues to shape…
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‘Shake Up’ for Higher Ed
By Scott Jaschik President Obama vowed Wednesday that he would soon unveil a plan to promote significant reform in…
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New Charter School Looks Hopefully to the Future
Private academy in Newark is first in state to switch to become public charter. By John Mooney. Fiorella Serrano…
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Rutgers releases independent investigator’s report on basketball scandal
By Kelly Heyboer/ The Star-Ledger New Brunswick — Rutgers University released a 38-page report by an independent investigator today…
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Newark superintendent Cami Anderson up for bonus while challenges mount
Entering her third year on the job, Newark’s state-appointed schools superintendent, Cami Anderson, is up for a second year…
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Memo shows Rutgers president sought to limit fallout from potential conflicts of interest
By Shawn Boburg, Staff Writers. The Record. Rutgers University President Robert Barchi sent members of his senior staff a…
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School Districts, Charter Schools Save Money By Impoverishing Support Staff
By Jake Blumgart There’s a vast difference between working in an unionized district and working in an unorganized charter…
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Christie vetoes bill boosting nonteaching staff’s rights
Gov. Christie vetoed a bill Thursday that would have given nonteaching school employees such as teacher’s aides, custodians, cafeteria…
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Rutgers new health sciences chancellor $675K salary more than president makes
By Kelly Heyboer/ The Star-Ledger NEW BRUNSWICK — A former Ivy League colleague of Rutgers President Robert Barchi has…
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Glassboro, N.J., Gambles on a University Partnership
By RONDA KAYSEN GLASSBORO, N.J. — Glassboro’s downtown has been dying for decades, with shops struggling to compete with…
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States Strike Budget Bargains With Higher Education
Gov. Deval Patrick of Massachusetts proposed increased spending on higher education to begin reversing the 22 percent in cuts…
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