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1. White House internship program selects 3 N.J. college students
(U.S./Nation)

Three New Jersey college students have been selected for the White House's spring internship program. The mission of the program is to make the White House accessible to potential future leaders from around ...

2. New Jersey granted $14.5M for more charter school options
(N.J./State)

... ensure that all students have great educational options available to them," Christie said. "Every student in New Jersey deserves a choice of where they attend school, not only to ensure that no child ...

3. Christie unapologetic to William Brown, the ex-Navy SEAL, Rutgers law 'idiot'
(N.J./State)

... Township. The ex-Seal, William Brown, challenged the Governor over the proposed merger of Rutgers University with Rowan University in Glassboro. Brown, who is a law student at the Rutgers-Camden campus, ...

4. Apple iPad app for Khan Academy aims for free, interactive education
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... of lectures. The Khan Academy reaches over 4 million students every month. The voice behind the Khan Academy lectures is Sal Khan. He was tutoring his cousin in algebra back in 2004, and posted tutorials ...

5. Christie and Cerf call on legislature to approve 3 key education bills
(N.J./State)

... needed to turn around failing schools and provide the students with an education that prepares them for college or a career. The bills are: • School Children First Act (S-807/A-981): The bill would ...

6. Attempts to discredit Sen. Barbara Buono remain unabated
(Opinion/Commentary)

... a plan has been designed to create a partnership between school districts and law enforcement agencies that will protect school children from oppressive students. Within the last six months, Senator ...

7. Japan’s Burakumin: Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster cleanup done by ‘throwaway people’
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... their local schools are not designed for sending kids to higher education. They are geared towards working in trades, so their students are not able to pass the national exams. “They don’t have the best ...

8. Overlooked tax deductions 2012: Savings you may be missing
(Money/Economy)

... that come out of pocket, and a child may be able to deduct up to $2,500 of student-loan interest paid by their parents, as long as the child is not claimed as a dependent. Yahoo! Finance adds ...

9. (VIDEO) Chris Christie calls William Brown, Iraq war veteran, an 'idiot': Gov. Tony Soprano strikes again
(Opinion/Commentary)

... happens when some brave resident of New Jersey stares down the beast and raises an actual question regarding some of the Governor’s policies. William Brown -- a Rutgers-Camden law student and former ...

10. Christie/Brown Confrontation
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... is shouting. From what I understand, the student kept interrupting and speaking/shouting over the governor, inciting a shouting match. Does anybody know where an uncut video can be viewed? Even Youtube ...

11. Christie kicks William Brown, ex-Navy SEAL, Rutgers law student, out of town hall meeting
(N.J./State)

BY ADELE SAMMARCO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM “The one thing the Governor lacks is common courtesy,” says Rutgers-Camden Law School student and former US Navy Seal William Brown. The 34-year-old was physically ...

12. Anti-bullying bill is a promise to every child in New Jersey
(Opinion/Commentary)

... was symbolic: right knows no party or ideology. The fact of the matter is that, for a student who fears going to class each day due to harassment or the possibility of physical harm, party labels have ...

13. N.J. anti-bullying bill saved by Barbara Buono and Valerie Huttle
(Opinion/Commentary)

... effort of Republicans and Democrats working together. Senator Buono has announced that potential victims of bullying are now safer: “I hope this sends a strong message to students everywhere, who have ...

14. N.J. schools could receive $1 million to combat bullying
(N.J./State)

... law. The proposals would be included in the state’s Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights law that the Democratic-controlled Legislature would send to the Republican governor. “We know that students have the ...

15. Deborah Dowdell, president of New Jersey Restaurant Association, remembered for strong leadership
(N.J./State)

... feeders, delis, pizzerias, country clubs, culinary students and schools. In addition to her husband, Dowdell is survived by her mother and step-father, Vivienne Roy-Brown and Frank Brown, and her sister ...

16. Kudos to Sandra Fluke, Zach Efron for contraception....and shame on Rush Limbaugh
(Life/Style)

BY SUSIE WILSON NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM SEX MATTERS Sandra Fluke, the Georgetown University law student who testified before Congress this past week on the consequences faced by young women who can’t ...

17. Rush Limbaugh's 'slut' comments scare away sponsors
(U.S./Nation)

... radio talk show and distance themselves from his divisive comments. Unprovoked, Limbaugh attacked a Georgetown Law student after she testified to Congressional Democrats last week in favor of a health ...

18. Radio host Rush Limbaugh regrets 'slut' comment...after Obama phones Sandra Fluke
(U.S./Nation)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYJEWSROOM.COM President Barack Obama called Georgetown student Sandra Fluke, who was insulted by radio host Rush Limbaugh on Friday, to express his support for her speaking out ...

19. Learn your history
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John F. Kennedy was the Democratic president who started grants and low interest loans for college students. FDR was the Democratic president who originated and started the unemployment insurance ...

20. State tells 2 failing charter schools to shut down, reapproves 16 others
(N.J./State)

... and the expansion of high-performing charter schools is a critical component of that effort,” Education Commissioner Chris Cerf said. “However, a critical part of our oversight efforts to ensure students ...