Low-Income Students

Is Hoboken Superintendent Guilt-Tripping Parents During COVID To Salvage State Aid?Is Hoboken Superintendent Guilt-Tripping Parents During COVID To Salvage State Aid?

Is Hoboken Superintendent Guilt-Tripping Parents During COVID To Salvage State Aid?

Hoboken Superintendent Christine Johnson just sent out an email to all Hoboken public school parents (full copy below) regarding the…

5 years ago
Marigna: Braven’s Career Booster Boot Camp Is Teaching College Grads How To Land Strong JobsMarigna: Braven’s Career Booster Boot Camp Is Teaching College Grads How To Land Strong Jobs

Marigna: Braven’s Career Booster Boot Camp Is Teaching College Grads How To Land Strong Jobs

Vincent Marigna is Executive Director of Braven, a career and leadership development accelerator focused on supporting first-generation, low-income college students…

5 years ago
Dear Joe Biden: Rethink Your Stance on Charter Schools.Dear Joe Biden: Rethink Your Stance on Charter Schools.

Dear Joe Biden: Rethink Your Stance on Charter Schools.

This is an excerpt from a statement from Nina Rees, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter…

5 years ago
With Repetition and Consistency, This Special Education Teacher Is Keeping Her Students on TrackWith Repetition and Consistency, This Special Education Teacher Is Keeping Her Students on Track

With Repetition and Consistency, This Special Education Teacher Is Keeping Her Students on Track

As New Jersey enters its fourth month of school closures due to COVID-19, students on the margins are predictably suffering…

5 years ago
“Simple, Equitable, Joyful, and Accessible:” Best Remote Instruction Practices From NJ Charter School Leaders“Simple, Equitable, Joyful, and Accessible:” Best Remote Instruction Practices From NJ Charter School Leaders

“Simple, Equitable, Joyful, and Accessible:” Best Remote Instruction Practices From NJ Charter School Leaders

On May 19th the New Jersey Public Charter School Association held a webinar called “Learning from NJ’s Public Charter Schools…

5 years ago
Free Internet Access For Low-Income Families Must Be A Fundamental Right During COVID-19.Free Internet Access For Low-Income Families Must Be A Fundamental Right During COVID-19.

Free Internet Access For Low-Income Families Must Be A Fundamental Right During COVID-19.

This is a post by my friend and colleague Zachary Wright, a national finalist for the United States Department of Education’s…

5 years ago
During Covid-19, Are Charter Schools Leading the Way?During Covid-19, Are Charter Schools Leading the Way?

During Covid-19, Are Charter Schools Leading the Way?

On Monday I looked at the stark disparities in the quality of online instruction offered to children during the COVID-19…

5 years ago
How Did College Achieve Public Charter Schools Pull Together Online Learning So Quickly and Effectively? Answers From the Founder.How Did College Achieve Public Charter Schools Pull Together Online Learning So Quickly and Effectively? Answers From the Founder.

How Did College Achieve Public Charter Schools Pull Together Online Learning So Quickly and Effectively? Answers From the Founder.

This is a guest post by Mike Piscal, founder of College Achieve Public Schools in New Jersey, which operates six…

5 years ago
On Charters, a New Report Shows That White Democrats Are Getting It Wrong. (Listen Up, Bernie/Liz/Joe!)On Charters, a New Report Shows That White Democrats Are Getting It Wrong. (Listen Up, Bernie/Liz/Joe!)

On Charters, a New Report Shows That White Democrats Are Getting It Wrong. (Listen Up, Bernie/Liz/Joe!)

Judging by the harsh turn that some politicians have taken against charter schools, voters might well imagine that the data…

5 years ago
If Phil Murphy Were Really “Progressive,” He’d Chuck the Marketing Ploys and Focus on Children.If Phil Murphy Were Really “Progressive,” He’d Chuck the Marketing Ploys and Focus on Children.

If Phil Murphy Were Really “Progressive,” He’d Chuck the Marketing Ploys and Focus on Children.

I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro’s great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not…

5 years ago