Public School Choice

‘Why Is Gov. Murphy Not Expanding Well-Performing Schools?’

Mariclare Rivera is a Kearney resident and parent of four; three of whom attend Hudson Arts & Science Charter School.…

3 years ago

To ‘Bridge the Gap,’ Newark Non-Profit Launches Website To Help Parents Choose Schools

Today the New Jersey Children's Foundation (NJCF) announced the launch of My Schools Newark, a free online research tool and…

3 years ago

COMMENTARY: Hey, Pro-Murphy Anti-Charter Folk, Stop Using These Noble Kids To Push Your Corrupt Crusade

Monday's Star-Ledger featured an op-ed by two wonderful equity warriors, Kelly Ribeiro and Jordan Victor Wallace, high school students who…

3 years ago

HAPPENING RIGHT NOW: Hundreds of Parents and Students to Rally at State Capital to Demand Support of Their Public Charters

Following February’s expansion denials of top-performing public charter schools, hundreds of parents and students, primarily families of color, from New…

3 years ago

Former NJ Education Department Official: Our Students Deserve More Than They’re Getting From Murphy

Amy Ruck Kagan, formerly head of the New Jersey Department of Education Charter School Office,is vice president of Authorizer Engagement…

3 years ago

VIDEO: Trenton Parents Plead With Gov. Murphy to Allow Expansion of Top Charter Schools

In early February 2022, Gov. Murphy's Department of Education abruptly denied the long-planned expansion of two high-performing public charter schools…

3 years ago

COMMENTARY: Trenton Mothers Plead With Murphy, ‘Don’t Cut Our Children’s Wings’

Gov. Phil Murphy doesn’t understand why urban charter school parents are furious with him. Multiple outlets, from The Star-Ledger to…

3 years ago

NJ Parents and Children Protest Murphy’s Refusal To Allow Top-Tier Public Charters To Expand

In response to the recent expansion denials of top performing public charter schools, including one of the best charter schools…

3 years ago

Murphy Chooses Cash Over Kids: A Look Behind A Trenton Charter School Denial

When Paul Robeson Charter School in Trenton received word that the Murphy Administration was rejecting its proposal to expand to…

3 years ago

MORRISON: Gov. Murphy, I Am a Survivor of Newark District Schools and My Boys Deserve More’

Jasmine Morrison is a parent organizer and founder of Unapologetic Parents, an organization that advocates for better school options and…

3 years ago