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…
Community Rally: Keep UMDNJ Strong
The UMDNJ Board of Concerned Citizens is bringing the community together to demand that during the UMDNJ restructuring: The…
Take Action: Save New Jersey’s Civil Service Laws
New Jersey’s civil service system ensures that only the most qualified workers are hired for public jobs. The civil…
Prominent Lawmaker Seeks to Slow Down NJ’s Virtual Charters
Assemblyman Diegnan seeks six-month moratorium before approving new online charter schools By John Mooney As students continue to sign…
Schools and Communities: Stronger Together
by Randi Weingarten President, American Federation of Teachers The person recently selected as one of the nation’s top teachers…
Take Action: Urge Your State Assembly Members to Support Increasing the Minimum Wage
This Thursday, May 24, 2012, the New Jersey State Assembly will be voting on A-2162 (Oliver / Greenwald /…
Unions oppose Rutgers/Rowan merger
Written by Jim Walsch, Courier-Post Staff. Rutgers-Camden should be given more autonomy and should not merge with Rowan University…
Christie’s schools budget challenged as ‘illegal’
Associated Press TRENTON — An education advocacy group on Monday urged New Jersey lawmakers to reject Gov. Chris Christie’s…
Rowan Faculty and Employees Endorse No-Merger Recommendation
Rutgers-Camden belongs to Rutgers University, statewide coalition of labor unions asserts By Tara Nurin A union representing Rowan University’s…
Activist targeting U.S. schools, backed by big bucks
By Stephanie Simon, Reuters. In New Jersey, the state affiliate of StudentsFirst can count on nearly unlimited support from…
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