Newark Mayor Ras Baraka

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

Eight Corrections To An Error-Ridden Story About Cory Booker’s Education Legacy in Newark

Two weeks ago the Los Angeles Times ran an editorial that poses as journalism. Either that or the paper really…

6 years ago

Cerf: “This Is The Moment. The Biggest Risk as We Go To Local Control Is That Lurking In the Background Is a Real Transactional Mentality.”

Last week in The 74 I analyzed the legacy of Chris Cerf's tenure in New Jersey, both as Commissioner of…

7 years ago

The Soprano State, Muhammed Akil, and PC2E: A Jersey Story

Here’s part of Friday's press release from the Newark-based organization Parent Coalition for Excellent Schools, or PC2E: Today the Parent…

7 years ago