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New NJ Spotlight column: Moving Beyond Good v. Evil in Newark School Reform Debate

It starts here:Ras Baraka hasn’t just cooled the campaign rhetoric, he’s proven that he knows the value of eclectic and…

9 years ago

Where Did All That Facebook Money Go in Newark?

The Star-Ledger asks, “where did that $200 million to Newark Public Schools go?”The biggest chunk, 44.6%, went to labor and…

9 years ago

Bellwether “Briefing Book”: By 2035, Charter Schools will Educate 20-40% of all American Public School Students

Bellwether has just issued a “briefing book” called “The State of the Charter School Movement” which “reviews the current state…

9 years ago

QOD: How Committed is Chris Cerf to Local Control in Newark?

Cerf told the school board and members of the public at the meeting that he was "unalterably, authentically, and completely…

9 years ago

QOD: What’s the Impact of Charter Schools on Newark Traditional Schools?

Tom Moran of the Star-Ledger runs the numbers:Let's start with the kids. At last count, 26 percent of Newark students…

9 years ago

Newark Teacher Union Prez: “We Are in a War”

“My fellow [Newark Teachers Union] members: we are in a war; we are a labor union. We will act like…

9 years ago

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Education Reform

Speaking of Newark, earlier this week the New York Times ran a front-page feature on Mayor Ras Baraka that celebrates…

9 years ago

Newark School Teacher: “There’s a Sense of Hope”

Newark students started school today in an atmosphere that appears to be a marked contrast to the agitation and unrest…

9 years ago

Camden Update: Parents are Thrilled By Renaissance Schools; Anti-Choice Lobbies Threaten Action

So, how’s it going at Camden Public Schools, where three new renaissance schools – hybrid district/charter schools run by non-profit…

9 years ago

Newark Advisory Board Votes for Quick State Turnaround on Accountability Results

The Newark School Advisory Board, reports the Star-Ledger,  has a reasonable request: the state Department of Education should turn around…

9 years ago