Newark School Board

Court Upholds Newark Charter Expansions, Thwarting Attempt to ‘Kick Out Students From the Schools They Love’

Today, the NJ State Supreme Court issued a ruling upholding the Commissioner of Education’s 2016 decisions to expand seven high-performing…

3 years ago

BREAKING: NJ Supreme Court Upholds Expansion of Seven Newark Charter Schools

In a unanimous ruling issued this afternoon, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in favor of the State Department of…

3 years ago

Newark District Magnet School Celebrates First-Gen Student Accepted to Seven Ivy League Colleges!

Congratulations to Janic Aguirre of Bard Early College High School, one of Newark Public School District's admissions-based magnet schools. Janic…

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

Great News For Newark Families: The Board of Education Just Renewed the City’s Universal Enrollment System!

Last night the Newark Board of Education renewed its collaboration with the city’s charter school sector by committing to continue…

5 years ago

Voices From the Parent Summit: Shayvonne Anderson Overcomes Personal Tragedy and Explains How Newark Got Beyond The “Charter vs. Traditional” School Mindset.

Shayvonne Anderson,  a lifelong Newark resident and mother of ten children, was elected this year to the Newark School Board…

5 years ago