Education
Subscribe to this tagT. Rex Redux
Millions of years ago, dinosaurs roamed the Meadowlands. Now Bloomfield impresario Guy Gsell is bringing them back in animatronic form to educate kids of all ages.
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Lessons Learned
With one school year under its belt, Jersey’s new anti-bullying law is getting mostly high marks.
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Addition by Contraction
For the past year I’d heard rumblings that it might happen, but earlier this week the state's plans were revealed—Rutgers-Camden is going to become part of Rowan University.
moreThe 'Good and Kind' Heart of Lincoln
In his final act of compassion, the 16th President spared the life of a war-weary private from New Jersey.
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Bullying CD Gets Respect
Can an album with an anti-bullying theme meant to educate children win a Grammy? A seasoned writer and producer of children's music believes it can.
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Tea Party Like It's 1774
In Ten Tea Parties: Patriotic Protests That History Forgot, New Jersey-based historian Joseph Cummins shines a bright light on some obscure and forgotten rebellions from America's past.
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Jersey's Man of Science
As the lone physicist in the U.S. Congress, Rush Holt has become a voice for innovation and education.
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Experts Ponder Charter School Rejections
Only four new charters approved from latest round of 55 applicants.
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Does Size Matter?
In many Jersey schools, classes are growing larger. Not everyone agrees how that will affect student performance.
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A Different Kind of Lesson
A new documentary titled In God We Teach recounts the story of a Kearny High School teacher accused of proselytizing for Jesus in the classroom.
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To Infinity and Beyond
A Q&A with Charles Liu, a professor of astrophysics whose The Handy Astronomy Answer Book is very popular among children.
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Seeing Green
Eight New Jersey Institute of Technology students travel to Washington, D.C. to participate in the Sustainable Design Expo.
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Pirates Anyone?
The Marine Mammal Stranding Center offers summer educational programs for children.
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Heightened Goals for Higher Education
Former Governor Tom Kean is concerned about the future of higher eduction in the state.
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Pre-K at Budget Crossroads
A recent law expands the state’s early-education program,
but will Jersey fund the mandate?
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Last Gasp of the Dinky?
For 145 years, a shuttle train called the Dinky has served Princeton’s intelligentsia. Now it might be headed for the last roundhouse.
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Opting Out After 40 Years
A teacher at Haddonfield Memorial High School calls it quits after 40 years as an educator.
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A Lesson For Our Time
The Bordentown School, a rare symbol of hope for young black citizens in the years immediately following the abolition of slavery, is the subject of a new documentary film.
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Eye on Education
Bret Schundler, former Jersey City mayor and new education czar under Gov. Christie, trains his eye towards taking on the New Jersey Education Association.
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Where Have All The Catholic Schools Gone?
The Church seeks answers as rising costs and declining enrollment force consolidation throughout the state.
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NJ's Willow School Goes Green
With its cutting-edge buildings, the Willow School in Gladstone takes green to a new level—platinum—and a new concept: regeneration.
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Charter Schools: Boon or Bust?
They rode in on a tide of hope. A decade later, the promise of New Jersey’s charter schools is only partially fulfilled.
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School Lunches Get a Healthy Makeover
With new nutrition standards New Jersey schools are making mystery meat a thing of the past.
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The Good the Bad and the Ugly
What's it Worth... Life in New Jersey
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This Time It's Personal
Reopened after a $109 million expansion, Liberty Science Center focuses on people’s impact on the environment—and each other.
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