Newark

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

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

QOD: “Why Liberals Should Learn to Love Charter Schools”

Jonathan Alter explains today why “liberals should learn to love charter schools.” His key example is New Orleans, where “over…

9 years ago

Some (Unsolicited) Advice to NEA and AFT Leaders

Last week Chris Stewart, native of New Orleans and graduate of the its public school system (“My NOLA education sucked.…

9 years ago

Why New Jersey Still Needs Tenure Reform

Newark Superintendent Chris Cerf has trimmed the city’s school budget deficit from $40 million to somewhere between $15 million to…

9 years ago

When Parents Say “No” to Neighborhood Schools

When I was an elementary school student in Queens, New York City, I attended my local public school, P.S. 115.…

9 years ago