N.J. Senate postpones vote on Rutgers-Rowan-UMDNJ merger, more changes to be released later
By Jarrett Renshaw and Kelly Heyboer/The Star-Ledger TRENTON — The state Senate will not vote on the controversial higher…
Rutgers-Rowan vote postponed amid Democratic insurgency
Amid a hectic day of haggling over the budget at the Statehouse, the planned vote on the biggest restructuring…
Memo: Merger saves money
N.J. Treasury Dept. sees an end to duplicative university functions. By Matt Katz, Inquirer Trenton Bureau. Arriving days after…
Christie Tries for Tenure Compromise
By Heather Haddon. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has dropped his insistence on ending seniority-based layoffs for public schoolteachers…
On Eve of Senate Vote, Restructuring Still Finds Few Friends at Rutgers, Rowan
Lack of solid financial data continues to haunt process, leaving stakeholders to resort to best guesses By Tara Nurin…
Long Rutgers board meeting ends with short protest over tuition costs and restructuring plan
By Kelly Heyboer/ The Star-Ledger NEW BRUNSWICK — Under Rutgers University’s rules, if an issue is not on the…
Newark Teachers Union Contract Update
As has been the case nationwide, the NPS is looking to introduce some performance pay components into any forthcoming…
School voucher loss is gain for equality
By James J. Florio. If there is anything good in the bad New Jersey fiscal situation, with its revenue…
Charter Schools Still Enroll Fewer Disabled Students
By Motoko Rich. Charter schools in most states continue to enroll proportionately fewer students with disabilities than traditional public…
Newark Charters Still Looking for a Home
Newark continues to argue about sharing space with charter schools By John Mooney. More than a year after Newark…
Higher ed merger plan is promising, but it’s not ready yet
By Star-Ledger Editorial Board Even by Trenton standards, Monday’s hearing on the promising plan to reshape higher education was…
Tighter teacher tenure measure advances
By Geoff Mulvihill. Associated Press. TRENTON — The idea of making tenure tougher for New Jersey teachers to get…
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