Judge upholds suspension of pension increases for N.J. public employees
By MaryAnn Spoto/The Star-Ledger TRENTON — Hundreds of thousands of retired public employees are not entitled to cost-of-living adjustments,…
N.J. Senate President Stephen Sweeney plans to unveil framework for university merger
By Juliet Fletcher And Melissa Hayes, Staff Writers. The Record. Senate President Stephen Sweeney is preparing to introduce bare-bones…
State, private colleges ask N.J. for a $6B upgrade
By Jarrett Renshaw/Statehouse Bureau TRENTON — The state’s 45 college presidents have compiled a bulging $5.9 billion wish list…
State Auditor Issues Report Critical of How NJ Oversees Charter Schools
Approval, review of schools found lacking; DOE says problems have been resolved and sends warning letters to schools with…
The conservative case to save traditional public schools
By Bob Braun/Star-Ledger Columnist Photo from dianeravitch.comDiane Ravitch As soon as Diane Ravitch finished speaking in New Brunswick the other…
Merger of Rowan and Rutgers-Camden not likely to happen by July 1
By Jarrett Renshaw/Statehouse Bureau TRENTON — Democratic legislative leaders appear to be on a collision course over a controversial plan to…
Video: Rowan Professor Says Union Is Neutral On Rutgers-Rowan Merger
Watch Rowan Teachers’ Union President Says Group Neutral On Merger on PBS. See more from WNJT. With Gov. Chris…
Spotlight Q&A: Randi Weingarten
At the Newark bargaining table, a place for the president of the American Federation of Teachers By John Mooney…
Public hearing on Rutgers-UMDNJ merger set for next week
By Kelly Heyboer/ The Star-Ledger. NEWARK — While legislators and university officials meet behind closed doors to negotiate a…
Public Money Finds Back Door to Private Schools
By STEPHANIE SAUL When the Georgia legislature passed a private school scholarship program in 2008, lawmakers promoted it as…
Universities’ unions want jobs pledge
By Patricia Alex and Leslie Brody. Staff Writers. The Record. Unions representing workers at the three schools at the…
Newark weighs options to cut bloated teacher ranks
By Samantha Henry, Associated Press. NEWARK — Newark Mayor Cory Booker says the city has to reduce its number…
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