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A survey of business majors at four-year colleges finds better than seven in ten are confident their higher education investment is worth the money.

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Is your child college ready? Findings released by the College Board show that half of graduating seniors who took a college entrance exam did not have all the skills they will need to succeed in college or career.

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When I think back to the punishments I endured growing up at Holy Rosary Academy in Union City, then at St Joe’s in West New York, I’m surprised I ever made it this far without losing my mind. In those days, the nuns and priests could hit and boy did they ever! I think of this now in the case of a substitute teacher who may face criminal charges for duct taping the mouth shut of a student to stop him from talking in class.

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With only about half of the states schools meeting their goals for improving student performance last year, Education Commissioner Christopher Cerf is announcing a new plan for the coming years that will create meaningful improvements in the standards for education.

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The idea is to get more New Jersey schools participating in the federally-funded school breakfast program. A new study finds that serving the meal in the classroom after the morning bell could be the answer.

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Is your child heading to college for the first time? Maybe you have a returning student in the house.

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It will cost more for New Jersey students to attend college this year. Tuition is up three-percent for full-time undergrads.

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Getting ready for back to school? College students and their parents should expect higher textbook prices in New Jersey this year.

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Are you a recent college grad suffering from major remorse?

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The Rutgers Board of Governors has approved a 2.2 percent tuition, room and board hike for next year.

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