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ANALYSIS: Fordham’s New Report Nails the Correlation Between Charter School Growth and General Student Success

Today Fordham Institute released a new report, "Still Rising: Charter School Enrollment and Student Achievement at the Metropolitan Level," a…

3 years ago

COMMENTARY: New ‘Report’ on Camden Students’ Academic Growth Fails the Smell Test

Last week New Jersey Policy Perspective (NJPP) released a “report” that tries to prove the state takeover of Camden Public…

4 years ago

In Blasting Camden Superintendent, Union Leader Reveals His Agenda.

How does Camden teacher union president Keith Benson feel about Camden Superintendent Katrina McCombs? He’s “very much encouraged” by her…

4 years ago

Data Point: As Newark Charter Enrollment Increases, All Schools Rise

Just several weeks after New Jersey earned a spot at the top of national rankings for public education, a new Stanford…

4 years ago

As Enrollment Nosedives, Camden City Schools District Proposes A Plan to Improve Learning Environments and Close a $40 Million Annual Deficit

Camden City Public Schools has proposed a plan designed by Superintendent Katrina McCombs and the school board that will close…

4 years ago

Why Should the State Ed. Dept. Have to Collect Data on Student Learning Loss? Here’s Why.

This is testimony from JerseyCAN Executive Director Patricia Morgan, given yesterday at the Senate Education Committee's hearing on Bill S3214.…

4 years ago

New Credo Study on Camden Proves That “You Can Provide More High Quality Choices for Families” and Improve Outcomes for “Students Who Have Been Most Underserved.”

The Center for Research on Education Outcomes at Stanford University (CREDO) has almost completed  its City Studies Project with the…

5 years ago

Newark School Board Elections Signal A Shift on Charter Schools

On Tuesday, April 16th, Newark voters will select three School Board members. For the fourth consecutive year there is a…

6 years ago