Public Charter Schools

Here’s What Mark Weber Gets Wrong About Camden Charter Schools’ Impact on Teacher Diversity

Mark Weber may have anticipated feeling a trifle abashed after this week's publication of  a data-driven apolitical analysis he wrote…

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

Long-Time Charter School Opponent Shows Charters Increase Funding to District Schools

The Fordham Institute issued today a report called "Robbers or Victims? Charter Schools and District Finances." This data analysis of…

4 years ago

School-City Collaboration Brings Warmth to Newark’s South Ward Residents

BRICK Education Network, the Newark-based charter management organization, partnered with Macy’s and UPS this past weekend to host a Pop-Up…

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

Opinion: In Camden, Better Services for Our Children Matter More Than School Closures

Shirley Irizarry is the Executive Director of Parents for Great Camden Schools. This was first published on TapintoCamden. In my…

4 years ago

OPINION: Superintendent Deserves Support for Necessary School Closures

This is an op-ed by Janellen Duffy, a senior adviser to JerseyCAN: The New Jersey Campaign for Achievement Now. She…

4 years ago

National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools on Biden’s School Reopening Plan (Plus Tips for Parents)

This is a press release from NCSECS on President Biden's reopening plans. For NJLB coverage of The Center, click here.…

4 years ago

How Do Charters Outperform Traditional Schools Despite More Inexperienced Teachers?

This is a summary of a report from Fordham Institute, "Teacher Effectiveness and Improvement in Charter and Traditional Public Schools."…

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