Public Charter Schools
Voices from the NJ Parent Summit: “There’s Proof That Charter Schools Work So Why Would You Stop?”
Jamila Jendayi-Scott, who attended Paterson Public Schools during the state takeover (from 1991 to this past May) and whose son…
It’s Saturday Morning at the NJ Parent Summit and Future Leaders Are In School.
I’ve attended the NJ Parent Summit for two of its three years. (Last year the Summit coincided with my daughter’s…
This School Year Let’s Treat Our Teachers Like Celebrities.
This is a guest post by Ryan Hill, the founder and chief executive officer of KIPP New Jersey (formerly TEAM…
During KIPP’s “Summer Jump,” Kids with Disabilities Learn With Typical Kids. How Does This Work?
Last week I had the pleasure of interviewing Nicolina Abruzzese, Assistant Principal of Special Education at KIPP Bold Academy, a charter middle school…
Camden Families Beg To Differ With NJEA and Education Law Center: Pass That Bill!
Alert! Alert! A new bill in the New Jersey Legislature intends to infest Camden’s traditional school system with a malignancy…
I Didn’t Want to Go to KIPP But Now I’m in College and I Totally Get It.
Julien Broomfield is a senior at Howard University pursuing a degree in English with a minor in sociology. She aspires…
Senior Signing Day at KIPP NJ! What’s Next For These Stellar Scholars?
One of the biggest decisions a high school senior will make is where to attend college, and KIPP NJ makes…
This May Be The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship: A District Embraces a Charter School
Just one year ago the Hoboken Public Schools District (HPSD) was locked in a years-long battle with one of the…
How do PARCC Tests Match Up with “Gold Standard” Assessments?
New Jersey is celebrating its national dominance in academic achievement. The new National Assessment of Educational Progress scores (NAEP) just…