Public Charter Schools

COMMENTARY: Murphy’s Disdain Towards Parents’ COVID Priorities Spells Trouble For the Democratic Party

New Jersey parents are divided on the state Department of Education’s new standards on sexual health and gender awareness but…

2 years ago

Here Are The Latest Cost-Per-Pupil Numbers For New Jersey Schools

The New Jersey Taxpayer's Guide to Education Spending just came out with its most recent numbers. On average, the budgetary…

2 years ago

Camden Art Teacher, With a Little Boost From GoFundMe, Has Important Lesson For Her Students

Art teacher Rebecca Lee had only started working at Camden's KIPP Lanning Square Primary School Norcross Academy mid-year, but she…

2 years ago

Hoboken Dual Language Charter Celebrates: 81% of 8th Graders Pass Spanish AP Exams

Late last week Hoboken Dual Language Charter School (HoLa) released the AP scores for their 8th grade class, showing that…

2 years ago

Newark Families Enjoy Summer Fun (and School Supplies), Courtesy of BRICK and South Ward Promise Neighborhood

Approximately 400 community members came together to enjoy food, games and music Students received Nike athletic wear, as well as…

2 years ago

COMMENTARY: These Three NJ Schools Defy Murphy Administration’s Push for Low Standards

Hindsight is golden but here’s what we know: School closures and remote instruction during the 2020-2021 school year were academic…

2 years ago

Murphy’s Education Department to Families ‘Ripped Out of the Schools They Love’: Let Them Eat Cake

Who is left holding the bag? Black and Latino families who get ripped out of the schools that they love.…

2 years ago

THORBES: A Call For A Change: Broadening The Mission of New Jersey Charter Schools

Cedric Thorbes is a proud graduate of Morehouse College and most recently a 2021-2022 JerseyCAN New Jersey Teacher Leader Policy…

2 years ago

At This New Jersey High School, Every Single Graduate is Headed to College–With 35% First-Gens

This past May, Dr. Namik Sercan, Chief Education Officer of Central Jersey College Prep Charter School (CJCS), told NJ Education…

2 years ago

Party, Schmarty: Education Voters–Especially Parents– Are the New Swing Voters

The National Association of Public Charter Schools just released new findings that show "education could become a single voter issue…

2 years ago