Last week Education Law Center (ELC) filed an appeal of N.J. Education Commissioner David Hespe’s approval of seven charter schools…
That's Lavar Young, Newark City Director for the Black Alliance for Educational Options, who told the Star-Ledger, "I think it…
The Newark School Board election results are in and the winners are Kim Gaddy, Tave Padilla, and Leah Owens.These results…
Newark School Advisory Board elections are tomorrow and there’s much at stake for New Jersey’s largest school district. Within the…
Talk about how education, particularly the ability to exercise school choice, impacted your childhood and your life?I am a product…
Misha Simmons, Executive Director of University Heights Charter School (UHCS) in Newark, describes his student population (90% African-American, 10% Hispanic,…
Earlier this month Newark Mayor Ras Baraka gave his "State of the City" speech and devoted a long section to…
Marcus Winters notes that "the rapid expansion of charters has done more to spread high quality education in America’s cities…
Jersey Jazzman is on a tear: he’s just published his fifth installment of an ongoing critique of Stephen Chiger’s piece…
Leave it to Jersey Jazzman, a.k.a., Mark Weber, to take offense -- and then become offensive -- after reading someone…