Kean University on probation
By Bob Ingle Kean University hired former Gov. Jim McGreevey to teach ethics and became a national joke. Now…
College Council reaches tentative agreement for contract at state colleges and universities
Member activism helped achieve accord for full-time faculty, librarians and professional staff EDISON… The Council of New Jersey State…
Newark Super’s Unpopular Decision to Lease City Schools to Charters
Anderson overrides local advisory board’s vote to block the leases, arguing it’s best for children By John Mooney In…
Kean University president takes issue with accrediting agency’s probation decision
By Kelly Heyboer/ The Star-Ledger. UNION — Kean University’s president lashed out Wednesday at the higher education accrediting agency…
Cory Booker: Newark, North Jersey score ‘great victory’ in UMDNJ takeover
Ed Murray/The Star-Ledger. Second-year medical students at UMDNJ Perin Kothari and Matt Cully listen to speakers before the Assembly…
Cory Booker, Sheila Oliver praise N.J. higher education restructuring
By Steve Strunsky, The Star-Ledger. TRENTON — Sheila Oliver said turning lemons into lemonade would be the wrong way…
The Truth-O-Meter Says: “Just in the past 10 years, college tuition has increased 28 percent.”
Albio Sires on Wednesday, June 20th, 2012 in a speech on the House floor Congressman Albio Sires claims college…
Rutgers governing boards to take last look at Rutgers-Rowan-UMDNJ merger before giving final consent
By Kelly Heyboer, The Star-Ledger. TRENTON — The back room deals, frenzied rewriting and political posturing are done. Now,…
Q&A: Legislation for Rutgers-Rowan-UMDNJ merger passed
By Kelly Heyboer, The Star-Ledger. TRENTON — Both houses of the state Legislature passed legislation Thursday that will restructure…
Compromise led to deal on teacher tenure
By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press […] But leaders of both the NJEA and the American Federation of Teachers said…
Labor Candidate Training: It worked for Bob Russo
Bob Russo is one of several AFTNJ members who are also local officials and have benefited from NJ AFL-CIO…
Reorganization a first step towards prioritizing student success and medical care
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 28, 2012 MEDIA CONTACT: Nat Bender, Communications Director American Federation of Teachers NJ (908) 377-0393….
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