JAMES: In Newark, Governor Murphy Was Our Guy—Until He Wasn’t
Oscar James
April 26, 2021
In my last editorial I shared my prayers for a safe return to school. But we need far more than a prayer. Today, I will
JAMES: Newark Superintendent — ‘Roger the Dodger’–Ignores the Needs of Our Kids While We Pay For It
Oscar James
February 11, 2021
Last Fall, I questioned Newark’s Superintendent Roger León for reporting to the Governor, our Mayor, and Newark parents that our city’s public school attendance rate
JAMES: ‘Roger the Dodger’ León Threatened to Sue Me But I’ll Still Call Him Out on 3,000 Missing Newark Students
Oscar James
February 1, 2021
I am sharing with you the rumblings I am now hearing about Newark Superintendent Roger León. After my last post I received a boatload of
“They Tell Us to Mark Them Present Even if They’re Not Here”: How Many Newark Students Are Showing Up?
Staff Writer
January 13, 2021
Last week Newark Superintendent Roger León, cowed by the Newark Teachers Union, announced that Newark Public School would remain closed at least through April, an
Camden Student Learning Falters as Problems Mount and Enrollment Shrinks
Staff Writer
December 3, 2020
That’s a disaster. This school district is now run by the state of New Jersey, what are we doing about this? … We’re failing miserably
Newark Superintendent Threatened To Sue Me For Speaking Out. He Should Focus On Our Kids, Not Me.
Oscar James
October 6, 2020
Chalkbeat reported last week that Superintendent Roger Leon is claiming 99.8% of Newark Public Schools students were present for each day of remote learning from
Just How Good Is Your Local School District? You Won’t Find Out By Browsing Ratings Sites. Spotlight on Princeton, Montclair, and Newark.
Laura Waters
February 26, 2019
Over the weekend the Star-Ledger published a list of high schools with “surprisingly low scores” on school quality. Unlike the algorithms used by sites like