Newark

JAMES: Where's My Refund? Newarkers Are Paying the Same Taxes, but Our Kids Are Receiving Less Learning

(This post first appeared in Newark Neighborhood View.)As you know from my previous blog posts, my daughter attends West Side…

4 years ago

NJEA VP Sean Spiller’s New Dark Money Group Plans a Major Shindig While You Can’t Eat With Grandma.

Matt Friedman of Politico starts his Playbook this morning with a scoop: Sean Spiller, VP of New Jersey’s largest teacher…

4 years ago

Here’s Some Visual Therapy: Get Ready to Smile!

We all need a break from politics and there's no better way to assuage the soul than seeing the bright,…

4 years ago

James: My Worst Trumpian Moment Became Newark’s Finest

I am counting the days to Election Day. Trump (not even worthy of being called "President") has made me feel…

4 years ago

STATEMENT FROM NJCF AND NJPCSA ON NJ AG’S OFFICE SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL EXPANSION IN NEWARK

Yesterday, the office of New Jersey’s Attorney General filed a brief in the New Jersey Supreme Court in support of…

4 years ago

SCOOP: NJ Deputy Attorney General Says That Newark Charter School Expansion Embodies ‘Precisely What the Charter School Program Was Designed to Achieve’

Below is the preliminary statement from New Jersey State Deputy Attorney General Christopher Weber in a new brief in the…

4 years ago

Newsflash: Newark Voters Want More High-Quality Public Schools, Charter or Traditional.

This morning Change Research and the New Jersey Children’s Foundation released a poll that shows Newark’s public charter schools are…

4 years ago

Khaliah Fitchett on Going From Handcuffs to Running for Congress

One afternoon in March 2010, Khaliah Fitchette, a 16-year-old student at Newark’s University High School, was riding home on a…

4 years ago

Experts Confirm Newark Is Another Victim of NJ’s Terrible Plan for School Reopenings

As reported by Chalkbeat yesterday: The Newark school system is preparing for students to return to classrooms part time beginning…

4 years ago

Oscar James: We Can’t Depend on Murphy To Fix Our Schools So We Have To Depend on Ourselves

My daughter attends West Side High School in Newark. A long time ago, New Jersey promised us a new $160…

4 years ago