Today Camden Superintendent Paymon Rouhanifard announced his resignation. I’ve followed the trajectory of Camden Public Schools since I started this blog ten years ago and
Diane Ravitch is irked. The new Phi Delta Kappa (PDK) poll shows that that most Americans believe that the purpose of public education is to
In today’s New York Times Paul Krugman, in the context of the DNC and RNC conventions, describes the difference between tribalism and patriotism. Michelle Obama’s
In just the last week New York and New Jersey residents were confronted with some hard facts about K-12 student outcomes. StudentsFirstNY issued a report
This guest post is by Karim Abouelnaga, the Founder and CEO of Practice Makes Perfect, an evidence-based, full-service summer school provider for K-8 schools. It was
Thank you, Professor Steve Danley, for generously continuing our conversation about Camden Public Schools. These exchanges are invaluable for dismantling some of the charter school
“Today marks an unprecedented commitment to deliver for our schools that need extra support, and I know this will translate into real improvements in student
From PoliticoPro: The closures of struggling New York City high schools yielded benefits for middle schoolers who might otherwise have enrolled there, according to a
Political discussions are often infected with false dichotomies, and the pros and cons of charter schools are not immune from this virus. Some charter advocates
Chalkbeat reports today that yesterday New York City Chancellor Carmen Fariña and New York State Commissioner MaryEllen Elia, equipped with dueling improvement plans, visited two