Mariclare Rivera is a Kearney resident and parent of four; three of whom attend Hudson Arts & Science Charter School. When I grew up in
Today the New Jersey Children’s Foundation (NJCF) announced the launch of My Schools Newark, a free online research tool and mobile-friendly website that provides parents
Monday’s Star-Ledger featured an op-ed by two wonderful equity warriors, Kelly Ribeiro and Jordan Victor Wallace, high school students who attend New Jersey’s selective magnet
Following February’s expansion denials of top-performing public charter schools, hundreds of parents and students, primarily families of color, from New Jersey’s public charter schools will
Amy Ruck Kagan, formerly head of the New Jersey Department of Education Charter School Office,is vice president of Authorizer Engagement & Advancement at the National
In early February 2022, Gov. Murphy’s Department of Education abruptly denied the long-planned expansion of two high-performing public charter schools in Trenton, NJ. In this
Gov. Phil Murphy doesn’t understand why urban charter school parents are furious with him. Multiple outlets, from The Star-Ledger to the Washington Post (yours truly
In response to the recent expansion denials of top performing public charter schools, including one of the best charter schools in the nation, parents, students
When Paul Robeson Charter School in Trenton received word that the Murphy Administration was rejecting its proposal to expand to serve students in grades K-2,
Jasmine Morrison is a parent organizer and founder of Unapologetic Parents, an organization that advocates for better school options and equity in education. She grew