Public to weigh in on proposed merger between UMDNJ, Rutgers University
By Kelly Heyboer/ The Star-Ledger NEWARK — Should part of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey…
Rutgers University students protest pay freeze for campus workers
NEW BRUNSWICK — Five months after Rutgers University undergraduates staged a two-day sit in to protest tuition hikes, students…
NJDOE Keeps Charter Review Process Shrouded In Secrecy
Last January, the NJ Department of Education approved a record 27 new charter schools, many to be operated by…
Norcross surprised businesses don’t take ‘brand ownership’ of public schools
Max Pizarro LAWRENCEVILLE – Often envisioned as the shudder-inducing overlord of the South Jersey Democratic Party, self-described humble middle-class…
Big Deal Newsletter, Oct. 5
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NJ should identify charter school application reviewers
Star-Ledger Editorial Board The easiest way to address concerns over secrecy and conflicts of interest is always this: Just…
Sending NBC’s ‘Education Nation’ Back to School
Julie Cavanagh With NBC airing a second “Education Nation” special that resembles an infomercial for charter schools and online…
Campus Labor Unions Show Solidarity
Walks on campus increase visibility -By Alan Akins, Staff Writer Last Wednesday, faculty, professional staff, librarians and other members…
Education Dept. to Propose New Accountability Gauge for Teacher-Training Programs
Kelly Field, Washington The Education Department will release a report on Friday calling for new regulations that would tie…
Save America’s Postal Service
H.R. 1351 is a bill which would prevent the financial collapse of the U.S. Postal Service without costing taxpayers…
SUNY Union Adds Measures for Adjunct Faculty
The Delegate Assembly of the United University Professions, the faculty union of the State University of New York, has…
Legislature Passes Charter Bill, But Advocates and Critics Want More Changes
Parochial school conversion measure passes, although reception remains in doubt By John Mooney One change to New Jersey’s charter…
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