Teacher-Training Programs Win Concessions on Proposed Federal Rule
By Kelly Field, Washington Teacher colleges and their accreditors pushed back against a Department of Education plan to tighten…
Majority of New Jerseyans give their hometowns, schools positive ratings
But poll finds upbeat outlook toward entire state down slightly BY TOM HESTER SR., NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Two in three New…
Newark mayor vows to fight plan to dismantle University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
BY PATRICIA ALEX, STAFF WRITER, The Record Newark Mayor Cory Booker vowed Tuesday to “consider every option” – from…
Senate Hearing to Refocus Attention on Tenure Reform
With no vote planned, Sen. Ruiz still has time to work out the details of her high-profile bill By…
From Snobs to ‘Pointy-Headed College Professors’ to ‘Eggheads’
By Emma Roller When Rick Santorum called President Obama “a snob” for wanting more Americans to attend college, it…
‘Youps’: Newark’s expensive, excess school staff
By Joan Whitlow/For The Star-Ledger […] Joseph Del Grosso, the Newark Teachers Union president, protested that he’s seen the…
Will NJ Go Public With Teacher Ratings?
Cerf says ‘No,’ but release of teacher evaluations in NYC raises questions By John Mooney When New York City…
GOP Candidates Embrace Anti-Labor, Free-Market Fundamentalism
John Nichols Much is being made, and appropriately so, about the extremism of the Republican presidential field when it…
Acting N.J. education chief reconsiders using school free-lunch programs to measure poverty
By Jessica Calefati/The Star-Ledger TRENTON — Tucked into an 80-page report on Gov. Chris Christie’s plan to overhaul distribution of state…
Cerf Will Pay to See Progress on School Reform Agenda
New Innovation Fund will reward schools for making goals and hitting targets By John Mooney Can financial rewards help bring…
Charges against Kean U. president should be swiftly resolved
Honesty is a virtue in every occupation, but it is the life blood of education. As a longtime college…
Kean U. Board Fails to Uphold Integrity
The latest issues surrounding Kean University and allegations that its president falsified his résumé are disturbing. Here is a…
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