Newark

Do Charter Schools Sacrifice Non-Charter Kids?

Dr. Bruce Baker has a good blog post up called “NJ Charter School Data Round-Up” in which he compares demographics…

13 years ago

Newark Union Prez on Teacher Quality

“It’s very easy to blame the sinking of the Titanic on the captain, but I would think the crew had…

13 years ago

Newark and Ed Reform

For an example of the strange alliances begot by education reform, check this out: the hoary American Civil Liberties Union…

13 years ago

LIFO in Action

NJ Spotlight reports on Newark Superintendent Cami Anderson’s transition, particularly in regards to using previously excessed teachers from Newark’s own…

13 years ago

Newark’s Dancing Lemons

Today’s Wall Street Journal looks at the “dance of the lemons” in Newark. Last year Newark Public Schools received a…

13 years ago

“Really Bad Learning Outcomes”

Megan McCardle at The Atlantic wonders about the cries of woe from middle-class parents, teacher unions, and other foes of…

14 years ago

Quote of the Day

If selling [education] reform is like selling a car, you can’t get people to buy it by showing them a…

14 years ago

In other Newark News,

Final votes for candidates for the Newark School Board Advisory Committee have been tallied. Of the three available seats, two…

14 years ago

Quote of the Day

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has selected Cami Anderson, a top New York City schools official, to lead the state-run…

14 years ago

Charter School Stories

Here’s the scenario: 120 parents waited in line, some for twenty-four hours, to secure a spot for their children in…

14 years ago