AFT-backed BookWaves assists rural, remote areas
BookWaves, a union coalition that includes the AFT, recently donated 3,000 bilingual and Spanish STEM books that were distributed…
Essential information for Election Day
Nov. 3 has arrived, and for those who have not cast their votes, here is what you need to…
Bringing classrooms to the great outdoors
During the pandemic, some U.S. schools have held classes outside — and in doing so, there’s been creativity within…
Professor: Ethical standards are developed, not mandated
Ethics are “habits of mind and habits of heart,” writes author and Southern Methodist University professor Rita Kirk, and colleges…
AFT, other unions sue OSHA, Department of Labor
The American Federation of Teachers is among the unions that filed a lawsuit Oct. 29 against the Occupational Safety and…
Getting to know higher education secretary nominee Brian Bridges
Upon being introduced Oct. 30 as New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s selection for secretary of higher education, Dr. Brian…
Brian Bridges nominated for higher ed secretary
New Jersey Gov. Phil. Murphy has nominated Dr. Brian Bridges to be the state’s secretary of higher education. “Today…
Ruiz-Turner bill for school PPE amended
S2698, a bill co-sponsored by state Sen. M. Teresa Ruiz and state Sen. Shirley K. Turner to assist New…
Rutgers professor: ‘More truthful’ sense of nation’s history is needed
In a guest column for The Star-Ledger, Rutgers University professor Beth C. Rubin writes about the importance of a…
Murphy explains reasons for latest executive order
During his Oct. 29 coronavirus briefing, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy explained the need for signing Executive Order No. 192,…
Rutgers’ Nelson weighs pros, cons of legal recreational marijuana
The wording of Public Question No. 1 on the New Jersey 2020 election ballot is simple enough: Do you approve…
Murphy signs worker protection executive order
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Oct. 28 signed Executive Order No. 192, which mandates health and safety protections…
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