On Tuesday NJ Spotlight published an inspiring speech by a Newark teenager about his journey through high school— from quitting Uncommon Schools’ North Star Academy because
Newark Superintendent Chris Cerf announced on Tuesday that the district had formed a partnership with the College Board, the private non-profit that administers the PSAT’s
Dana Goldstein has an article in Slate today called “Chris Christie’s Education Plan is Shocking.” While there’s much to like about her criticism of Christie’s
In today’s Record, Charles Stile reflects on Gov. Christie’s proposal to place a referendum on the 2017 November ballot to amend the New Jersey Constitution’s
Last week Education Law Center (ELC) filed an appeal of N.J. Education Commissioner David Hespe’s approval of seven charter schools expansions in Newark. ELC claims
That’s Lavar Young, Newark City Director for the Black Alliance for Educational Options, who told the Star-Ledger, “I think it was really a coming out
The Newark School Board election results are in and the winners are Kim Gaddy, Tave Padilla, and Leah Owens. These results are notable in two
Newark School Advisory Board elections are tomorrow and there’s much at stake for New Jersey’s largest school district. Within the next year or so (most
Talk about how education, particularly the ability to exercise school choice, impacted your childhood and your life? I am a product of the transformative power
Misha Simmons, Executive Director of University Heights Charter School (UHCS) in Newark, describes his student population (90% African-American, 10% Hispanic, 85% eligible for free breakfast