Majority of NJ Schools Opt for Widely Used Teacher-Evaluation Method
Princeton-based consultant’s model is choice of 60 percent of districts as they prepare for tenure law’s new mandate By…
Bill requiring daily recess for N.J. kids moves through Senate committee
TRENTON — A New Jersey legislative committee has pushed forward a bill that would require all New Jersey students…
The Rutgers University-Rowan University (Non-) Merger: An Avoidable Legal Debacle
By Brian Block A. Trying to Walk Before You Crawl It will undoubtedly go down as one of the…
State Higher Education Union Announces Buono Endorsement
Faculty, adjunct faculty, librarians and professional staff vote for change; launch education campaign “Under the Christie administration New Jersey has…
In the footsteps of Lincoln? Obama and public higher education
By Linda Stamato/NJ Voices Before the State of the Union message, there was speculation about what President Obama would…
School Funding Formula Dispute May End In Budget Battle
The Christie administration has proposed changes to the School Funding Reform Act of 2008 that would adjust the state…
Teacher Evaluation Regs Coming
Education Commissioner Chris Cerf said his department will begin to issue regulations on the implementation of the new TEACH…
University Hospital in Newark at a crossroads, prepares to split from UMDNJ
By Kelly Heyboer and Dan Goldberg/ The Star-Ledger NEWARK —The well-worn automatic door between the waiting room and emergency…
Colleges Become Major Front in Fight Over Carrying Guns
By Richard Perez-Pena and Susan Saulny BOULDER, Colo. — Public colleges and universities have become a major front in…
We are Watching
Legislation can move quickly in Trenton or take eons to even be considered. AFTNJ leaders and staff attend Senate…
AFTNJ Support for Student Campaign for Tuition Equity
AFTNJ leaders and locals are speaking out in support of state legislation to allow in-state tuition at state colleges…
Elections Matter 2013 Outlook
By Pete Guzzo, AFTNJ Government Affairs Specialist Governor Chris Christie and all 120 State Legislators (40 Senators and 80…
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