Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver and Assembly Education Chairman Patrick Diegnan have sponsored a resolution requiring the allocation process be redone. Continue reading
TOPIC: Education
About 31,000 New Jersey high school seniors leave home to attend college in other states while just 4,000 move to New Jersey for their higher education. Continue reading
Gubernatorial candidate Barbara Buono met with the Bergen County Retired Educators Association, an arm of the NJEA. She talked about Gov. Chris Christie’s TV ad that portrays her as a legislator who raises taxes. Continue reading
The ink had barely dried on the contract for the new Rutgers Head Basketball coach when university officials found themselves facing another controversy. Continue reading
Ed Barocas, Legal Director, ACLU-NJ, says the ACLU has submitted a public records request to learn how the Secretary of Higher Education determined an award of over $10 million to the yeshiva. But so far, the request has been met with silence by the Christie administration. Continue reading
As college graduates face that next chapter in life — working for a living — the good news is job prospects for the class of 2013 appear to be better than in previous years. Continue reading
Camden City Council President Frank Moran believes the city is moving in the right direction in terms of public safety and improving the quality of public education. Continue reading
The three campuses that make up Rutgers University could be described as separate but not equal. That’s according to critics who believe the New Brunswick campus receives the lion’s share of funding while Newark and Camden are shortchanged. Continue reading
Dr. Ali Houshmand says Rowan University will not to increase tuition, fees, or room and board to cover merger costs. Continue reading
Less than a month after they fired head coach Mike Rice for abusive behavior towards players, the university formally introduced a man they hope brings order to the chaos — Rutgers alumnus Eddie Jordan. Continue reading