The big news story today, of course, is U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell’s failure to summon enough votes to bring to…
As you can see from the post below, I had an informative visit with Ms. Dreya Teel, her son Jared,…
Eight-year-old Jared Teel-Drayton hops into the room, hands flapping, eyes darting, smile alight. He’s been painting—his class went to the…
Keith Benson, newly-elected President of the Camden Education Association, must be terrified. Over the last five years Camden public schoolchildren…
There is a sector of schools in New Jersey that rigorously creams off top-performing students, provides little (if any) support…
On Thursday I attended College Signing Day at North Star, one of Newark’s best public charter schools. But someone beat…
Last week David Leonhardt wrote an editorial in the New York Times that looks at two types of school choice,…
“We are hopeful that the winners are ready to get to work to put Newark back in local control,” Abeigon…
Newark’s School Board elections are over and the this newly-configured nine-member School Board -- for twenty-two years demoted to "advisory"…
Last Wednesday KIPP New Jersey hosted the 10th annual “Be the Change” celebration, its primary fundraising initiative. By the end…