Newark

Two Tales of One City: Roger León’s Phoniness vs. Newark Teachers’ Gloom

A press release published yesterday from Newark Public Schools acclaims the glory that emanated from a parent conference called "Hope…

3 years ago

Four Out of Five Newark Students Flunk State Math Test But Superintendent’s ‘Dreams Are Coming True’

"Dreams are coming true" for Newark's district students, sang Superintendent Roger León at last week's school board meeting, but that's…

3 years ago

Newark Magnet School Partners with Howard University

In a partnership that marks the first of its kind, Newark Public Schools by way of University High School, will…

3 years ago

Q&A: Meet the Team Behind the Local Foundation Pushing for Educational Innovation

Three years ago Kyle Rosenkrans, a first-generation college graduate, civil rights lawyer, law professor, and public policy advocate, founded the…

3 years ago

Newark Teacher Union President Tells Black School Board Member She ‘Cannot Serve Two Masters’

A’Dorian Murray-Thomas is a Newark School Board member with a remarkable history. At the ripe old age of 23, this…

3 years ago

Newark Father and Political Hopeful Launches Petition Demanding Newark Shares Plan for Federal Spending

Oscar James of Newark Truth has launched a campaign demanding that Newark City Public Schools reveal its plans for spending…

3 years ago

Newark Families: ‘This Lunch Sh*t is Not Even Cooked and It’s Cold’

A lot of kids at school don’t eat lunch because it’s not good. It’s times where it’s so bad you…

3 years ago

For the Murphy Administration, Students With Disabilities Are an Afterthought

In New Jersey-and elsewhere--students with disabilities are an afterthought during pandemic schooling. Take 14-year-old Maryah Santos of Newark, whose cognitive…

3 years ago

In Newark, Braven is Moving the Needle on New Jersey’s ‘Stubborn Racial Wealth Gap’

New Jersey has one of the most stubborn racial wealth gaps in the United States, according to the New Jersey…

3 years ago

Newark Schools Hide COVID Spread From Families as ‘Teachers Work in Fear’

In June 2020 Newark Superintendent Roger León announced that “99.8% of Newark students were present for each day of remote…

3 years ago