“From the first high school fair to the new School Information Cards, I’m thrilled about the new opportunities I have to get involved in my
As discussions heat up in the U.S. Senate over a reauthorized ESEA (and urgency surges as the clock ticks away), it’s easy for policy wonks
No one likes to lay off teachers: neither parents, students, administrators, board members. While an article in the Courier Post ably captures everyone’s dismay, it
In response to concerns about summer retention – educationally-disadvantaged children lose up to three months of reading and math proficiency each summer – Camden Public
From the press release: May 20, 2015–Office of the Superintendent, Camden, NJ – This morning Superintendent Paymon Rouhanifard will join Camden Mayor Dana Redd at
On Saturday the Star-Ledger published a lengthy editorial-cum-analysis on the pushback in New Jersey against high-performing charter schools, specifically KIPP NJ, which runs schools in
Today Walter Bowne, an A.P. English teacher somewhere in South Jersey, argues in NJ Spotlight that PARCC test results should not be tied to his
NJEA is on a roll. Just over the couple of months New Jersey’s primary teacher union leaders have mounted a $15 million campaign (also see here)
To no one’s surprise, Education Law Center is threatening legal action against the expansion of renaissance schools in Camden, a type of charter/district hybrid school
It starts here: There’s been lots of chatter during the last few months from those who resent the expansion of school choice in Camden. For