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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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Study: Charter schools are improving, but performance still close to public schools
By Jeanette Rundquist/The Star-Ledger Students in charter schools fared better than those in traditional public schools in some states…
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