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The “Hypocrisy” and Political Gamesmanship of Those who Support a Charter School Moratorium

Assemblywoman Mila Jasey (D-Essex and Morris) got a taste of urban families’ wrath on Tuesday morning when more than one…

9 years ago

Ass. Mila Jasey Ignores Parent Protest Against Her Charter Moratorium Bill

From today's PolitickerNJ:More than 100 people protested in front of the Maplewood office of state Assemblywoman Mila Jasey (D-27) on…

9 years ago

Courier-Post Presents Editorial as Journalism Re: Camden School Lay-offs

No one likes to lay off teachers: neither parents, students, administrators, board members. While an article in the Courier Post…

9 years ago

Camden Public Schools Update: District Will Expand Summer Programs

In response to concerns about summer retention – educationally-disadvantaged children lose up to three months of reading and math proficiency…

9 years ago

Newark Mayor Baraka and His Threat to Forcibly Eject Superintendent Cami Anderson From Her Office

At a Newark Advisory School Board meeting earlier this week, Mayor Ras Baraka ended his comments to the Board this…

9 years ago

New Newsworks column: Don’t Blame Charters For Trenton Public Schools’ Budget Woes

It starts here:Last Friday Janice Williams, Grievance Chair of the Trenton Education Association, did us all a favor and cut…

10 years ago

Camden Superintendent Helps Launch New Support Center for Parents

From the press release:May 20, 2015--Office of the Superintendent, Camden, NJ – This morning Superintendent Paymon Rouhanifard will join Camden…

10 years ago

Great News! Newark City Council Opposes Diegnan/Jasey Charter Moratorium Bill

Yesterday the Newark City Council, duly-elected representatives of Newark residents, passed a resolution that opposes Assembly bill 4351, sponsored by…

10 years ago

The Chutzpah of the Rutgers Anti-Charter Trio: “We’ll Tell You What’s Right for Your Kid”

On Saturday the Star-Ledger published a lengthy editorial-cum-analysis on the pushback in New Jersey against high-performing charter schools, specifically KIPP…

10 years ago

A N.J. Teacher Makes an Immodest Proposal

Today Walter Bowne, an A.P. English teacher somewhere in South Jersey, argues in NJ Spotlight that PARCC test results should…

10 years ago