Planned civil service changes irk N.J. state workers
Jane M Von Bergen, Inquirer Staff Writer. New Jersey public employees are bracing for what their union leaders say…
Budget Cuts Reach Bone for Philadelphia Schools
By Trip Gabriel PHILADELPHIA — When a second grader came to the Andrew Jackson School too agitated to eat…
How Corporate Greed Is Starving Our Public School System
The total cost of K-12 educational cutbacks in recent years is about equal to the amount of state taxes…
Working Way Past 65
By Colleen Flaherty At the height of the financial crisis, it was unclear how diminished 401(k)s and general economic uncertainty would…
Newark Super Calls for Pause in School Closures — For Now
Roseville Elementary and other troubled schools to be reevaluated to see which are most vulnerable By John Mooney Plans…
AFT Retirees Restructure
After Pam Hartkopf completed her last term as President, a change to the constitution created an eight-person board with…
Aug. 8: Kean Institute for the Common Core Statewide Teacher Conference
A professional learning experience for NJ teachers designed by NJ teachers August 8, 2013 8AM – 2:45PM Kean University,…
Will the Big Ten make Rutgers rich? Don’t count on it: Opinion
By Mark R. Killingsworth The Rutgers University athletic program isn’t just a public relations catastrophe; it’s also an economic…
State must continue to oversee Newark schools: Editorial
Star-Ledger Editorial Board Echoing the city council, the Newark school board recently passed a resolution opposing all education reform…
Two Tenure Law Sponsors Now Seek Delay in Tougher Teacher Evaluations
Resolution calls for one-year wait before full implementation of new law’s requirements By John Mooney Concerns about the upcoming…
Union Leaders Walk Out In Protest of Newark Public Schools Layoffs
Newark, New Jersey – On Wednesday, June 5, 2013, Newark Public Schools held a 2013-2014 Budget Impact Meeting during…
New Teachers Should ‘B’ Ready for Tougher Standards
State proposes hiking minimum college GPA from 2.75 to 3.0 in attempt to improve quality of new educators By…
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