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- Despite Murphy’s Line-Item Cuts, Education Budget Remains Intact
- Overall state aid to school districts didn’t change, though governor lopped $38 million from Sweeney program
- New Jersey University Won’t Sell Music College to Chinese Firm
- Rider U. and Kaiwen Education agree to drop controversial plans for Westminster Choir College
- Gov Slams Legislature’s Cut to Free Community-College Program
- Murphy contrasts lawmakers’ rejection of millionaires tax with their failure to agree to increased funding for the colleges
- Rutgers Gives Itself Great Report Card, Leader of Faculty Union Differs
- Five-year report celebrates achievements in funding, construction and diversity; union official takes issue, particularly on tuition
- What Colleges and Business Think NJ High School Graduates Need
- In NJ Spotlight roundtable, college and business leaders detail what they see as the important skills for those preparing for further studies and careers
- Putting Faces to Students Aided by Free Tuition at Community Colleges
- Governor hopes to expand Community College Opportunity Grants to reach 18,000 students, but budget cuts could shrink program significantly
- First International Baccalaureate Grads for Paterson School
- Forty participants in rigorous program are headed to schools like Columbia, Penn, Lehigh and NJ Institute of Technology
- Newark Superintendent’s Plan for ‘Stronger, Wiser’ School System
- After one year in charge, Roger León gives broad outline of his vision; sets stage for return of full local control of district
- Charge that Taxpayer Funds to Defunct Charter Schools Can’t Be Traced
- Report claims shortcomings in federal accountability processes mean millions of dollars in New Jersey and billions nationwide cannot be tallied
- Community College Faculty Ramps Up Call for President’s Ouster
- Grievances include lawsuits, allegations of racial discrimination and the resignation of a longtime faculty member
- Strong Support for Expanding Mental Health Education in NJ Schools
- Members of Assembly committee vote for age-appropriate mental health curriculum in public schools, beginning in kindergarten
- Do HS Coaches in NJ Need Bill Guaranteeing Longer Contracts?
- Some winning high school coaches, including Hall-of-Famers, argue disgruntled parents have cost them their jobs — and gotten them blackballed
- Lawmakers approve oversight for companies servicing student loans
- Retracing a step to help state residents get out from under a mountain of debt, now estimated at $43B
- Booker Brother Takes on Senior Role in New Jersey Education
- Six positions in state Department of Education are filled; Cary Booker takes on responsibility in Division of Early Childhood Education
- Part-Time Lecturers Ratify New Contract with Rutgers
- Union leader says next step is a fight for healthcare benefits for the university’s part-time lecturers
- School Funding Formula Threatens Layoffs, Program Cuts for Some
- As districts across New Jersey say they will be forced into big layoffs, John Mooney of NJ Spotlight discusses the thorny issue of school funding
- Teaching the young how to recognize and report sexual abuse
- Lawmakers approve bill requiring development of curriculum for all public school students in New Jersey, including pre-K
- Feds Order NJ to Come Up with Better Way to Resolve Special-Ed Disputes
- New Jersey has been given three months to improve its much-criticized process for settling disputes involving students in special education
- Spotlight: The State of School Facilities in NJ
- With the Schools Development Authority engulfed in scandal and all but out of funds, when will there be money to fix this Paterson school and others like it?
- Sweeney Wants $50M Extra for Special Ed But No More Funds for Losing Districts
- Increase would go to ‘extraordinary aid’ for students with greatest needs. Senate president says districts facing steep cuts in state support shouldn’t expect additional aid
- Rutgers Scarlet Knights Running in the Red
- University unveils plan to turn around flagging fortunes of its Big Ten sports program — and reverse teams’ current losing streaks
- Sweeney Delivers Seven Bills That Take on Thorny Issues in NJ Education
- As part of his ‘Path to Progress’ campaign, senate president presents proposals on school consolidation and special education
- Some Part-Time Lecturers Not Happy with New Rutgers Contract
- ‘The people at the top got what they wanted but the rest of us didn’t,’ said a founder of new Rank-and-File Caucus
- Lawmakers Hear From Officials About Teacher Shortage In New Jersey
- State officials are working to address shortfalls in the ranks of math, science, bilingual-instruction, ESL and career and technical educators
- Part-Time Faculty at Rutgers Reaches ‘Groundbreaking’ Contract
- Full membership yet to vote on agreement that gives pay increases, more job security, other benefits but no contractual access to healthcare
- Legislators re-evaluate standardized student testing
- Lawmakers hear about possible next steps after court ruling that PARCC test is unconstitutional
- Jersey City, Poster Child for What’s Wrong with School-Funding Reform?
- The district says cuts to state aid mean teacher layoffs and canceled after-school programs, but some pols and advocates argue Jersey City has the means to end its budget shortfall
- NJ Makes Move to Recruit More Men of Color as Teachers
- New Jersey is more diverse than the nation, yet the state’s teacher ranks are a long way from reflecting that diversity
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