Newark Public Schools

New Newark Student Learning Data: All Newark Students Rise, With Variations Among Charter, Magnet, and District

Today Stanford University’s Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) released an analysis of student academic performance in all Newark…

4 years ago

JAMES: You Do Not Need Permission to Demand Better Public Schools

One of my mentors and political godfather was the great Carl Sharif. We lost the great Carl over five years…

4 years ago

NJ Commissioner Sides With Newark Superintendent, Denies 4 Charter School Expansions

On Friday New Jersey Acting Commissioner Angelica Allen-McMillan notified four charter schools in Newark that she is denying their requests…

4 years ago

Superintendent León’s ‘Flimsy’ and ‘Hostile’ Attack on Newark Public Charter Schools

NJ Education Report isn't the only platform criticizing Newark Superintendent Roger León’s not-so-subtle attack on the city’s charter school sector,…

4 years ago

JAMES: Newark Superintendent — ‘Roger the Dodger’–Ignores the Needs of Our Kids While We Pay For It

Last Fall, I questioned Newark's Superintendent Roger León for reporting to the Governor, our Mayor, and Newark parents that our…

4 years ago

Newark Superintendent Continues To Battle Charter Schools: Next Step, Take Back a Building Sold to KIPP

Newark Superintendent Roger León is ratcheting up his war on the city’s charter schools, which are responsible for Newark's standing as the…

4 years ago

Newark Teachers Say Principal’s Ban on Failing Students Is ‘Hurting Kids’

It appears that the principal of Newark’s Central High School, Dr. Sharnee Brown, is taking lessons from former New Jersey…

4 years ago

Newark Superintendent Makes Life Harder for Charter School Families

Newark Public Schools recently announced a new policy: When parents choose schools for their children through the universal enrollment system…

4 years ago

Newark Superintendent, Critic of Screening Students, Opens Three High Schools That Screen Students

Newark Superintendent Roger León has announced the opening of three new high schools. Just one catch: Only students who meet…

4 years ago

JAMES: Newark Superintendent Roger León Is a Puppet for the Union President and It Has to Stop Now

I started this blog to vent and share my worries about our city in the middle of a pandemic. As…

4 years ago