Camden

A Hope for the Heart of Phil Murphy

The big news story today, of course, is U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell’s failure to summon enough votes to bring to…

7 years ago

“I Thought They Were Creaming Off Top Students”: Camden Charter Leader on His Own Learning Curve

“Even in my seat as a charter school leader, I always say that I wish I could have done what…

7 years ago

What Does the New Camden Teacher Union President Think About Superintendent Rouhanifard? Hold Onto Your Hat!

Keith Benson, newly-elected President of the Camden Education Association, must be terrified. Over the last five years Camden public schoolchildren…

7 years ago

KIPP NJ Students Teach Us How To “Be The Change”

Last Wednesday KIPP New Jersey hosted the 10th annual “Be the Change” celebration, its primary fundraising initiative. By the end…

8 years ago

News from Camden: All Schools Must Rise and So This One Must Close

This week Camden Superintendent Paymon Rouhanifard announced that Charles Sumner Elementary School, which serves 210 K-6 students and employs 57…

8 years ago

Camden’s District and Charter Schools Collaborate So That More Students Succeed — and It’s Working!

According to a new report from the Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE), Bridging the District-Charter Divide to Help More Students…

8 years ago

Anticipated Confrontation at Tonight’s Camden School Board Meeting Ignores Student and Teacher Needs

"All Camden High alumni should be proud of what is taking place here. It's for our children. It's not about…

8 years ago

An Apology to Phil Murphy, N.J’s Next Governor, Who Boldly Voted Against the NAACP Charter School Moratorium

On Saturday the NAACP voted for a resolution urging an indefinite moratorium on the expansion of charter schools. This was…

8 years ago

Camden Parents “Thrilled” By Mastery Charter School’s New Building. “This is the Most Hopeful We’ve Ever Been About Camden.”

On Tuesday Mastery Schools of Camden, a partnership with the Camden School District serving nearly 1,600 Camden families in five…

8 years ago

Great News From Camden:Most PARCC Scores Up Across the District

Today Camden Superintendent Paymon Rouhanifard announced PARCC scores for the district’s 16,000 students. These student achievement levels are the first…

8 years ago