Failure to Stop Doubling of Student Loan Rates Sparks Call to Tackle Systemic Debt Crisis
The interest rate for federally subsidized student loans has doubled to 6.8 percent after Congress failed to reach a…
Sign of the times: Exit UMDNJ, enter Rowan
By David O’Reilly, Inquirer Staff Writer. As Sunday turned to Monday, the School of Osteopathic Medicine in Stratford became…
Op-Ed: The Chancellor Who Can Transform Rutgers-Newark
Nancy Cantor comes to Rutgers by way of Syracuse University, where she determinedly promoted diversity and built strong ties…
Saying No to Teach for America
By Lauren Ingeno If a university enrolls and charges students to study in degree programs to become teachers or…
Why Have Student Loans At All? Let’s Get the Burdens of Debt off College Students’ Backs — And Make Wall St. Pick Up the Tab
Higher education used to be free for millions of Americans. A transaction tax on the financial houses would make…
Rowan hires 60 faculty as research becomes a priority
By Jonathan Lai, Inquirer Staff Writer Students at Rowan University might not immediately notice the school’s new “research” designation…
Decision to halt state’s first online charter schools draws criticism from parents, praise from pols
By Jessica Calefati/The Star-Ledger NEWARK—Lorna Bryant hoped to lead one of the only public schools in the state where…
Newark Union Head Barely Wins Re-Election After Zuckerberg-Donation-Funded Reform Plan
By Josh Eidelson Public school teachers cheer at a rally of thousands of teachers outside the Chicago Board of…
Sen. Stephen Sweeney’s attempted coup at Rutgers: Editorial
Senate President Stephen Sweeney’s bill to dismantle Rutgers’ Board of Trustees, if it passes, isn’t likely to survive the…
Effort to eliminate Rutgers Board of Trustees runs into roadblock
By Kelly Heyboer and Matt Friedman/ The Star-Ledger PISCATAWAY — State Senate President Stephen Sweeney’s attempt to pass a…
Lacking Definitive Ruling on Affirmative Action, Both Sides Claim Victory
By John Schwartz and Richard Perez- Pena WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s decision to send a thorny affirmative action…
Longtime Newark Teachers Union Chief Ekes Out Election to 10th Term
Upstart ‘New Vision’ slate nearly ousts longtime president, gains majority on union’s executive board By John Mooney Still outspoken,…
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