Student Achievement

Karega Rausch Says Charter Schools Get Better Outcomes for Kids When They Listen to Communities

Last week I interviewed Karega Rausch, the new Executive Director of the non-partisan National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA).…

4 years ago

It’s ‘Unconscionable’ That Special Education Is an Afterthought in School District Plans

The Center for Reinventing Public Education's Executive Director Robin Lake and Research Analyst Lanya McKittrick wrote this analysis, which first…

4 years ago

Samantha Bee’s Opposition to School Choice is Wrong and Hypocritical.

Samantha Bee decided to go on the attack against school choice this week during her show, Full Frontal. Based on the…

4 years ago

NJ Children’s Foundation Announces New Initiative To Measure Impact of Digital Divide & Covid Slide On Children and Families.

The New Jersey Children’s Foundation, a Newark-based nonprofit dedicated to promoting a fact-based discussion about education, today announced a significant…

4 years ago

Newark Superintendent Threatened To Sue Me For Speaking Out. He Should Focus On Our Kids, Not Me.

Chalkbeat reported last week that Superintendent Roger Leon is claiming 99.8% of Newark Public Schools students were present for each…

4 years ago

After a Decade of Opposing Voucher Programs, I’m Wondering If I Was Wrong

This is the first in a series of three pieces on my changing views of publicly-funded vouchers to parochial and…

4 years ago

Newark Continues Citywide Public School Enrollment Surge For Fifth Consecutive Year

After years of decreasing enrollment and a general lack of trust in its public schools, state data shows that Newark’s public…

4 years ago

For New NJ Teacher Union Group, Politics Trumps Safe School Reopenings

I'm all for safety. As the mom of four young adults (and the mother-in-law of two more), I worry about…

4 years ago

In Asbury Park, A Call for the State Fiscal Monitor to Resign

Last night the Asbury Park Board of Education held its monthly meeting --with a bit of a twist. Since mid-March…

4 years ago

New Report: 75% of Newark’s Public Charter Schools Beat The Odds.

Earlier this month, Margrady Research released a study called “Resilience: Will Urban Schools that Beat the Odds Continue to Do…

4 years ago