This past May, Dr. Namik Sercan, Chief Education Officer of Central Jersey College Prep Charter School (CJCS), told NJ Education Report, “no matter the color
No matter the color of their skin, how much money their parents have, or whether their parents went to college, if provided with opportunities, kids
Andrej Gjorgiev is a first-generation immigrant and graduate of Rutgers University-Newark’s Class of 2021. He is currently a Program Manager of Workforce Development at Braven.
New Jersey has one of the most stubborn racial wealth gaps in the United States, according to the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice. The
Congratulations to Janic Aguirre of Bard Early College High School, one of Newark Public School District’s admissions-based magnet schools. Janic has been accepted to 7
Last week I spoke with Dr. Marcheta P. Evans, the new president of Bloomfield College, whose inauguration is today. Dr. Evans was most recently the
Here’s some warm news after the cold snap: Braven, a nonprofit founded in 2013 with a mission to empower first-generation college students, particularly low-income and