Newark

Profile of Newark’s Malcolm X Shabazz High School

In case you missed it over this long holiday break, the Star-Ledger ran a piece a few days ago about…

12 years ago

“Reimagining” Newark’s Public Schools as Partners in Choice

A few thoughts on Cami Anderson’s recent “data-driven, frank discussion” of the gaps between Newark’s traditional public schools and alternatives…

12 years ago

Via Newark Public Schools: a “data-driven, frank discussion”

Two weeks ago the big New Jersey education story was the CREDO report, which surveyed student outcomes in NJ’s charter…

12 years ago

What Can NJ Really Learn from the CREDO Report on Charter Schools?

Here's my latest post on WHYY's Newsworks on the CREDO study, which examines charter school performance in NJ. Last week…

12 years ago

Merit Pay: “Newark’s Simple Idea is a Breakthrough”

Laura McKenna at the Atlantic (hat tip: Hannah J. Waters, one of the kinder) ponders the Newark Teachers Union’s  approval…

12 years ago

How Do New Jerseyans Feel About Charter Schools?

The Star-Ledger has up a poll that asks readers, "Are N.J. charter schools better than public schools?" The poll is…

12 years ago

CREDO Study: Newark Charters Rule

Everyone’s talking about the new CREDO study, just released yesterday.  The highly-regarded Stanford study looks at the performance of charter…

12 years ago

Smarick: Consider Elimination of Newark Public School District

Andy Smarick, NJ’s very recent Deputy Commissioner of Education, has a piece up in the Daily News today about Newark’s…

12 years ago

“By far, this is the most gratifying day of my governorship.”

That's NJ Gov. Chris Christie quoted in today's NJ Spotlight piece on the Newark teachers' contract, just approved by a…

12 years ago

Sunday Leftovers

NJ School Boards Association reports that almost 500 school districts held November elections for the first time, “a move that…

12 years ago