“Poverty Is the Problem”: Efforts to Cut Education Funding, Expand Standardized Testing Assailed
As millions of students prepare to go back to school, budget cuts are resulting in teacher layoffs and larger…
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Former Rutgers University administrator still eligible for $400K compensation next year
[…] McCormick’s new salary angered many members of Rutgers’ faculty and staff unions. The university has frozen the salaries…
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Solidarity with CWA and IBEW
Even though CWA workers are no longer picketing Verizon, that doesn’t mean the fight is over. Unionized Verizon workers…
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AFTNJ Endorses State Legislators in Key Districts
Education worker federation of 30,000 endorses candidates who stood up for collective bargaining EDISON…Endorsing a fewer number of candidates…
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AFTNJ 2011 Endorsed Candidates
AFTNJ2011 Endorsements List and Press Release DISTRICT 1 Senate No Endorsement Assembly Nelson Albano*+ (D) DISTRICT 2 Senate No…
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School head turnover rate rises
Michael Symons | Statehouse Bureau TRENTON — Nearly 30 percent of New Jersey school districts hired new superintendents in…
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A Faculty (Led) Search
Everyone wants a seat at the table when a campus picks a new leader, and it’s rare that groups…
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Another Round at Rutgers
Catherine A. Lugg, a professor of education and treasurer of the faculty union, believes, as do others, that the…
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ACLU suing Newark over transparency in Facebook founder’s $100M donation to city schools
Tuesday, August 23, 2011, 1:32 PM By David Giambusso/The Star-Ledger NEWARK — A battle over transparency surrounding Facebook founder…
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A little (editorial) knowledge is a dangerous thing
Paul L. Tractenberg This newspaper’s Aug. 15 editorial (“It’s time to pass scholarship act”) proves that a little knowledge…
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In New Jersey, oversight of higher education is up in the air
Matt Katz, Inquirer Trenton Bureau Unions representing employees at colleges and universities say Christie has ignored the law that…
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New Jersey public colleges’ tuition rises 4 percent on average
By DIANE D’AMICO Education Writer Undergraduate tuition and fees at the state’s 10 public colleges will increase an average…
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