In contrast, state aid to the K-12 districts appears to have no educational accountability attached to the money given. Some of the worst performing districts are given the greatest aid. Since the country's workforce needs college level degrees, the state should rethink its priorities in support of higher education. New Jersey ranks second among all states in per capita income yet ranks near the bottom in support per student for higher education. Our state ought not to diminish its prestige and prosperity by failing to produce a thoroughly well educated citizenry.
Tenure is under threat.
As this practice goes on, there is little or no dialogue between the faculty and the administration. We talk among ourselves - they act. There is a need to open a genuine and productive dialogue on the future of tenure. Another problem that exists is that colleges, universities, and other public institutions engaged in collective bargaining have the right to impose a contract on the faculty and other collective bargaining groups if negotiations reach impasse. Collective bargaining for public employees is severely constrained.