An article in Tuesday’s Trentonian recounts interviews with Trenton Central High School students, almost all Black, Hispanic, and poor, who…
Last week in The 74 I analyzed the legacy of Chris Cerf's tenure in New Jersey, both as Commissioner of…
Every sperm is sacred. Every sperm is great. If a sperm is wasted, God gets quite irate. Does anyone else…
I have a new column up at NJ Spotlight called "The Four Factors Behind Newark's Education Turnaround." It starts here:…
Nostalgia is a wonderful thing, except when treasured memories are delusional. Which pretty much describes yesterday’s op-ed in NJ Spotlight…
Researchers at Harvard University’s Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) are releasing a study today called “Assessing the Impact of…
We are very encouraged by results that show our students continue to make steady gains, especially when comparing their results…
In an interview in today's Star-Ledger, Newark Superintendent and former New Jersey Commissioner of Education Chris Cerf discusses the threat…
It’s easy to be skeptical about improvements to Newark Public Schools,given its sordid history of corruption, desultory oversight, and --…
On Thursday I attended College Signing Day at North Star, one of Newark’s best public charter schools. But someone beat…