A Hope for the Heart of Phil Murphy
Laura Waters
June 28, 2017
The big news story today, of course, is U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell’s failure to summon enough votes to bring to the floor a bill that
“I Thought They Were Creaming Off Top Students”: Camden Charter Leader on His Own Learning Curve
Laura Waters
June 13, 2017
“Even in my seat as a charter school leader, I always say that I wish I could have done what I’m able to do here
What Does the New Camden Teacher Union President Think About Superintendent Rouhanifard? Hold Onto Your Hat!
Laura Waters
June 2, 2017
Keith Benson, newly-elected President of the Camden Education Association, must be terrified. Over the last five years Camden public schoolchildren increased their graduation rate by
KIPP NJ Students Teach Us How To “Be The Change”
Laura Waters
April 7, 2017
Last Wednesday KIPP New Jersey hosted the 10th annual “Be the Change” celebration, its primary fundraising initiative. By the end of the evening KIPP NJ,
News from Camden: All Schools Must Rise and So This One Must Close
Laura Waters
March 24, 2017
This week Camden Superintendent Paymon Rouhanifard announced that Charles Sumner Elementary School, which serves 210 K-6 students and employs 57 staff members, will close at
Camden’s District and Charter Schools Collaborate So That More Students Succeed — and It’s Working!
Laura Waters
February 3, 2017
According to a new report from the Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE), Bridging the District-Charter Divide to Help More Students Succeed, common enrollment systems—districts and
Anticipated Confrontation at Tonight’s Camden School Board Meeting Ignores Student and Teacher Needs
Laura Waters
December 20, 2016
“All Camden High alumni should be proud of what is taking place here. It’s for our children. It’s not about us.” That’s Camden County Sheriff
An Apology to Phil Murphy, N.J’s Next Governor, Who Boldly Voted Against the NAACP Charter School Moratorium
Laura Waters
October 17, 2016
On Saturday the NAACP voted for a resolution urging an indefinite moratorium on the expansion of charter schools. This was no surprise: everyone had predicted
Camden Parents “Thrilled” By Mastery Charter School’s New Building. “This is the Most Hopeful We’ve Ever Been About Camden.”
Laura Waters
October 13, 2016
On Tuesday Mastery Schools of Camden, a partnership with the Camden School District serving nearly 1,600 Camden families in five hybrid charter/traditional neighborhood schools, held
Great News From Camden:Most PARCC Scores Up Across the District
Laura Waters
September 21, 2016
Today Camden Superintendent Paymon Rouhanifard announced PARCC scores for the district’s 16,000 students. These student achievement levels are the first since the district transformed several