Charter Parent: With Adults, It’s All About Money; This Is Supposed To Be About Children

As you can see from the post below, I had an informative visit with Ms. Dreya Teel, her son Jared,…

9 years ago

Jared’s Got Something Special and KIPP’s ‘Pathways’ Is Helping Him Show It

Eight-year-old Jared Teel-Drayton hops into the room, hands flapping, eyes darting, smile alight. He’s been painting—his class went to the…

9 years ago

“I Thought They Were Creaming Off Top Students”: Camden Charter Leader on His Own Learning Curve

“Even in my seat as a charter school leader, I always say that I wish I could have done what…

9 years ago

The Big Gay Way to End the School Year

(This is a guest post from my friend and colleague Beth Hawkins, an award-winning journalist and Education Post's current writer-in-residence.…

9 years ago

Follow the Money: A Guest Post from a Lakewood Resident

Once again the Lakewood Public Schools has been bailed out of their financial hole. This has become a rite of…

9 years ago

New York Times, You’re Breaking My Heart

Let me say it straight out. I love the New York Times. I grew up with the Grey Lady in…

9 years ago

NJEA Jumps The Shark

New Jersey’s teacher union leaders are unhappy with Senate President Steve Sweeney. And so they have endorsed and are funding…

9 years ago

What Does the New Camden Teacher Union President Think About Superintendent Rouhanifard? Hold Onto Your Hat!

Keith Benson, newly-elected President of the Camden Education Association, must be terrified. Over the last five years Camden public schoolchildren…

9 years ago

Let’s Play a Guessing Game

There is a sector of schools in New Jersey that rigorously creams off top-performing students, provides little (if any) support…

9 years ago

Second Item: Pro-Lakewood Guest Post

I've been tough on Lakewood this week. And so, in the interest of equal time, here is a guest post…

9 years ago