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Vera King Farris, Stockton college's longest-serving president, dies after short illness

Published: 11/29/09
With timeline on her 20 years at Stockton

The hats defined her personality. Richard Stockton College defined her life.

New Jersey colleges buy brightest, while other students pay for it

Published: 11/28/09

New Jersey’s public four-year colleges spend more than $110 million per year on scholarships and grants to keep top students in the state.

Ex-casino worker hustles to keep students' interest

Published: 11/16/09

EGG HARBOR CITY - For more than 20 years Meg Markkanen worked in the casino industry. As an executive steward, she managed a department that was almost all Latino, which helped perfect her Spanish.

Davy sees challenges for public preschool

Published: 11/16/09

Her days in the job may be numbered, but Education Commissioner Lucille Davy told teachers at the New Jersey Education Convention earlier this month that they must make their voices heard as the state grapples with a new governor and a massive budget shortfall.

Nutritious and delicious: More U.S. schools providing healthy meals

Published: 11/06/09

WILDWOOD - Janet Rainone kept trying.

Teachers convention provides boost to local economy

Published: 11/05/09

They're not big gamblers, and most don't stay overnight.

A grand gesture: Rowan University pays nearly $1 million for All-Steinway distinction

Published: 11/02/09

GLASSBORO - The keys on a piano may be black and white, but when Veda Zuponcic plays a Steinway she hears the big Crayola box of 64 colors.

What do the candidates say on education?

Published: 10/21/09

Counselors must adapt to address students’ 21st century needs

Published: 10/21/09

They know students who can't concentrate in class because a parent lost his or her job.

Enrollment at county colleges up 12.4%

Published: 10/20/09

Full-time enrollment at the state's 19 community colleges jumped 12.4 percent this fall, almost doubling last year's record increase of 6.4 percent.

Millville's schools see vandalism, violence fall

Published: 10/19/09

MILLVILLE - Reported incidents of violence in Millville's schools have dropped significantly, according to an annual district report released Monday.

Catholic school teachers to meet with parents, students as contract extension nears end

Published: 10/13/09

With a contract deadline approaching this week, Catholic Teachers Union members have scheduled meetings this week with parents and students at affected high schools.

Galloway super tries to repair job's image

Published: 10/05/09

Galloway Township school superintendent Douglas Groff knows to expect questions from the public before the annual budget vote.

Board awards $32 million in contracts for Atlantic County Institute of Technology expansion

Published: 10/02/09

MAYS LANDING - The Atlantic County Vocational School Board of Education has awarded $32 million in contracts for Phase II of its expansion project at the Atlantic County Institute of Technology, or ACIT.

Report: Achievement gap narrows in New Jersey schools

Published: 10/02/09

New Jersey schools are making progress in closing the so-called "achievement gap" between black, Hispanic and low-income students and their white suburban classmates, according to a national report released Thursday.

Today's lesson: Preventing spread of swine flu

Published: 09/24/09
With related stories

A poster above the sink in the school nurse's office at Middle Township Elementary No. 2 shows a smiling bar of soap washing hands thoroughly.

Colleges try to help vets re-adjust to civilian life

Published: 09/21/09

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP - Last year, Charles Kern, a three year Army veteran, juggled a 30-hour work week at Shore Toyota in Mays Landing to help pay his school fees at The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. He also spent hours on the Internet tracking down information about his military benefits.

Textbooks' costs keep stacking up

Published: 09/21/09

Classes were starting and Kevin Pilieri sat on the floor of the Richard Stockton College bookstore, carefully writing down the title, author and publisher for a textbook he needs. He planned to go online to see if he could find his books cheaper on half.com.

Teen Center seeks adults to mentor students online

Published: 09/21/09

MAYS LANDING - The Teen Center at Oakcrest High School is looking for 50 adult mentors to match with high school students.

Explorer Page Download: Judy Blume tackles real issues with her groundbreaking books

Published: 09/06/09
With downloadable copy of news page

Welcome to our summer Explorer pages - a 10-week series focusing on New Jersey athletes, performers, scientists and writers.

Teacher contracts slow to develop across southern New Jersey

Published: 09/03/09

Teachers in the Buena Regional school district would much rather have spent Tuesday getting their classrooms ready.

Class helps teachers shake fears of first day

Published: 08/31/09

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP - "First Day Jitters" is a picture book about someone who is afraid to go to school.

School nurses prepare for two kinds of flu this fall

Published: 08/31/09

The room was quiet Thursday at the nurse's office at Northfield Community School. Students do not return until later this week, so the all-too-familiar sounds of children coughing and complaining of head and stomach aches are still absent.

August or not, it's a school day in some towns

Published: 08/31/09

The school buses will begin arriving at 7 a.m. today at Oakcrest and Absegami high schools in Atlantic County.

Watchdog report: Atlantic City school district's budget for legal fees is highest in New Jersey

Published: 08/29/09
With link to related story, spreadsheet comparing legal costs of schools across state

Last year, the Atlantic City school district spent nearly

Summertime and living is less than easy for EOF kids

Published: 08/03/09

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP - They got up at 5 a.m. for roll call and calisthenics. They attended lengthy classes each day in math and language arts, and had two hours of homework at night. There were even final exams.

School districts take long summer weekends to save money

Published: 07/31/09

If you try to call a school today in Galloway Township, Bridgeton or Millville, don't expect an answer.

Six school consolidation studies proposed for Ocean County

Published: 07/29/09

The Ocean County Executive Superintendent of Schools has recommended six feasibility studies for potential school district consolidations in that county.

State set to announce feasibility studies for school consolidations

Published: 07/28/09

TRENTON - The state Department of Education will announce the first group of school consolidation feasibility studies early next month.

Colleges mind gap between degrees, careers

Published: 07/27/09

Every Monday at 9 a.m., Bernadette Amato leads a meeting of the Ocean County College Job Seekers Support Group at the college's Toms River campus.

Prospective teachers need to specialize

Published: 07/27/09

Joetta Surace found three great math teachers, hired the handful of elementary school teachers she needed from among long-term substitutes in the district, and reviewed several applicants for two science teaching positions.

State gives extra aid for schools an extraordinary boost

Published: 07/22/09

By DIANE D'AMICO

Extraordinary aid awards, by school district

Published: 07/22/09

It's a farmer's market on grounds of ACHS

Published: 07/21/09
With photo gallery

ATLANTIC CITY - Robert Barrigher put down the small spade he had been using to dig weeds and picked up a tiny green object, the size of a small marble.

Jobless meet roadblocks in schooling for new jobs

Published: 07/20/09

Edward Crohe did not pay his mortgage for two months so he could pay his tuition at Atlantic Cape Community College.

New scoring makes 3rd-, 4th-grade tests harder to pass

Published: 07/15/09

TRENTON - The state Department of Education plans to raise the minimum passing scores on state NJASK tests given to third- and fourth-graders this spring, making it harder for students to pass the test.

Stockton, Rowan OK 3% tuition hikes for 2009-10

Published: 07/09/09

Trustees at Rowan University and Richard Stockton College approved 2009-10 tuition and fees Wednesday.

Stockton, Rowan approve small tuition hikes for 2009-10

Published: 07/09/09

Trustees at Rowan University and Richard Stockton College approved 2009-10 tuition and fees Wednesday.

Deal cancels plan to close 18 regional day schools

Published: 07/08/09

The 18 regional day schools slated to close by the state Department of Children and Families will stay open at least through December 2010.

Economy, new rules put fewer STARS in colleges

Published: 07/06/09

By mid-June 2008, Ocean County College had already registered 200 students in the NJ STARS scholarship program.

N.J. eliminates 13 non-operating school districts, including Shiloh

Published: 07/02/09

TRENTON - The tiny Shiloh School District officially no longer exists, but its school property taxes will still increase.

Changes paying off in Atlantic City Middle Township schools

Published: 07/02/09

TRENTON - Atlantic City and Middle Township school districts have been removed from the state Department of Education's list of "districts in need of improvement" or DINI after showing improved test scores across all grades for two years in a row in 2007 and 2008.

Bill clears way to eliminate school districts with no schools

Published: 06/30/09

Non-operating school districts must be eliminated in a way that has the least financial and educational disruptions under a bill approved by the state Legislature last week.

Stockton, Atlantic City schools to partner in learning

Published: 06/29/09

Richard Stockton College will partner with Atlantic City schools in the fall on a program to provide hands-on learning for college students and extra hands for the school district.

Rowan to build medical school at Cooper Health Care Campus

Published: 06/27/09

TRENTON - Rowan University will build a new medical school on the Health Care Campus of Cooper University Hospital in Camden under an executive reorganization plan released Friday by Gov. Jon S. Corzine.

Stockton makes early plans to use new financing law

Published: 06/27/09

Richard Stockton College is likely to be one of the first in the state to take advantage of a new law allowing colleges to partner with private developers on construction projects.

Rowan to build school near Camden hospital

Published: 06/27/09

TRENTON - Rowan University will build a new medical school on the Health Care Campus of Cooper University Hospital in Camden under an executive reorganization plan released Friday by Gov. Jon S. Corzine.

Rowan to build school near Camden hospital

Published: 06/27/09

TRENTON - Rowan University will build a new medical school on the Health Care Campus of Cooper University Hospital in Camden under an executive reorganization plan released Friday by Gov. Jon S. Corzine.

Stockton makes early plans to use new financing law

Published: 06/27/09

Richard Stockton College is likely to be one of the first in the state to take advantage of a new law allowing colleges to partner with private developers on construction projects.

Few in N.J. affected by special education tuition ruling

Published: 06/24/09

Few New Jersey students are likely to benefit from Monday's U.S. Supreme Court decision that parents may be reimbursed for private school tuition for a child with disabilities, even if the child had never received services from the public school district.