Thursday, April 25, 2024
It’s fear. Fear drives parents like Frederick K. Short Jr. to sue school districts that refuse to repeal Policy 5756. Policy 5756 was signed into law in 2017 by former Gov. Chris Christie, guided by the New Jersey’s Department of Education, in regard to the safety and protection of the […]
Photo courtesy of Phil Murphy, Flickr Chris Christie’s time as New Jersey’s governor has come to an end. On Tuesday, voters went to the polls to decide who would be his replacement and Democrat Phil Murphy came out on top with 55.6 percent of votes. Decidedly blue in presidential elections, […]
Photo courtesy of Michael Vadon, Wikipedia Chris Christie’s recent endorsement of Donald Trump is nothing but a power play by the head of the Garden State. This shocking move made by the governor could not have come at a better time, as it puts him in a prime position with […]
Photo by Giancarlo Sepulveda On Feb. 16, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie outlined his proposed state budget for the 2017 fiscal year. While the governor did not spend much time on the topic of higher education, he indicated that the appropriations devoted to senior public institutions, community colleges and NJ […]
The Student Government Association’s College Advocates Supporting Higher Education (CA$H) Committee raises awareness about higher education issues that directly impact us all, especially those that affect our tuition. Every other week, we’ll discuss a different issue facing higher education. In this issue, we will focus on the 2.3 percent increase […]
On Feb. 5, 2015, Governor Chris Christie signed Senate Bill 979 into law. This bill established the College Affordability Study Commission, which will submit a report of methods to reduce the cost of higher education. The committee of 10 will include college presidents, faculty, students and public representatives. Ramapo College has […]
Photo by Steve Fallon With November 2016 quickly approaching, many members of the Ramapo College community are beginning to speculate which candidates will enter the presidential ring and battle it out for the ultimate political honor — becoming the 45th president of the United States. This has been a particularly […]
