NASHVILLE, TN — Scott Jung of Elizabeth qualified for the Spring 2105 Dean’s List at Belmont University. About 30 percent of Belmont’s students qualified for the Spring 2015 Dean’s List. Eligibility is based on a minimum course load of 12 hours…
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Gaeta Graduates from Susquehanna University
SELINSGROVE, PA — Robert Gaeta, of Cranford, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in accounting as Susquehanna University closed its 157th academic year with annual commencement exercises on May 10. The 2011 graduate of Cranford High School is the son…
Joseph Vasta to participate in Summer Scholars Program
PHILADELPHIA — While most college students have traded rigorous academic work for relaxing on the beach, Edison resident Joseph R. Vasta will give up summer vacation to remain on campus at Saint Joseph’s University as a member of the Summer…
Higher Ed Lobby Quietly Joins For-Profit Schools to Roll Back Tighter Rules
by Alec MacGillis | ProPublica The Obama administration is set to achieve one of its top domestic policy goals after years of wrangling. For-profit colleges, which absorb tens of billions of dollars in U.S. grants and loans yet often leave…
Gregory Fisher Named to Dean’s List at Keene State College
Gregory Fisher of Cranford is among 1,467 students named to the fall 2014 dean’s list at Keene State College. To qualify for the dean’s list, Keene State undergraduates must be enrolled in a degree program and must have completed a minimum of…
Elizabeth teacher surprised with $25,000 birthday gift
A teacher at Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 has received the Milken Educator Award along with a $25,000 gift. Engineer-turned-educator Tracy Espiritu was presented the award at the school in front of her students by Milken Family Foundation…
Elizabeth teacher surprised with $25,000 birthday gift
A teacher at Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 has received the Milken Educator Award along with a $25,000 gift. Engineer-turned-educator Tracy Espiritu was presented the award at the school in front of her students by Milken Family Foundation…
267,945 New Jersey students lack afterschool supervision
New Jersey has not kept pace with national progress on important measures of afterschool participation, according to a new household survey commissioned by the Afterschool Alliance. The 2014 edition of America After 3PM found that demand for afterschool programs still far…
Poll says voters back public education
Democrats For Public Education (DPE) released the results of a national voter survey conducted by Harstad Strategic Research that shows voters back public education in large numbers. Roughly 2/3 of Americans agree with traditionally Democratic positions when it comes to education…
Lesniak launches high school for addicts
UNION – New Jersey’s first public high school for students with drug and alcohol problems opened on the campus of Kean University, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday. “This is a great moment for New Jersey and the first of its kind,”…