Student Achievement

White Progressives Have a Lot of Work To Do And I’m Not Here To Help.White Progressives Have a Lot of Work To Do And I’m Not Here To Help.

White Progressives Have a Lot of Work To Do And I’m Not Here To Help.

This is a guest post by my boss and colleague Chris Stewart, the Chief Executive Officer of brightbeam. He is a…

5 years ago
My Son Is A Hero At His Micro-School, Even During Coronavirus ClosuresMy Son Is A Hero At His Micro-School, Even During Coronavirus Closures

My Son Is A Hero At His Micro-School, Even During Coronavirus Closures

This is a guest post by Jeremy Gartner, the loving father of two wonderful little explorers who attend Acton Academy…

5 years ago
Why Can’t We Fix Asbury Park? Thirteen Years of State Oversight and Still Circling the Drain.Why Can’t We Fix Asbury Park? Thirteen Years of State Oversight and Still Circling the Drain.

Why Can’t We Fix Asbury Park? Thirteen Years of State Oversight and Still Circling the Drain.

I’ve spent a fair bit of time recently on Asbury Park Public Schools at the behest of residents and staff…

5 years ago
This New Jersey District Isn’t Even Getting The Bare Essentials To Its StudentsThis New Jersey District Isn’t Even Getting The Bare Essentials To Its Students

This New Jersey District Isn’t Even Getting The Bare Essentials To Its Students

online pharmacy clomid for sale no prescription pharmacy This is the first section of a two-part post. Today I’m looking…

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Some Schools Are Rising to the Challenge. Guess Which Ones Aren’t?Some Schools Are Rising to the Challenge. Guess Which Ones Aren’t?

Some Schools Are Rising to the Challenge. Guess Which Ones Aren’t?

I wrote last week about Princeton Regional Public Schools’ high expectations for students during this pandemic in comparison to the…

5 years ago
During Covid-19, Are Charter Schools Leading the Way?During Covid-19, Are Charter Schools Leading the Way?

During Covid-19, Are Charter Schools Leading the Way?

On Monday I looked at the stark disparities in the quality of online instruction offered to children during the COVID-19…

5 years ago
Welcome to Montclair, Where “Progressivism” Turns Into the “Epitome of Black Oppression”Welcome to Montclair, Where “Progressivism” Turns Into the “Epitome of Black Oppression”

Welcome to Montclair, Where “Progressivism” Turns Into the “Epitome of Black Oppression”

I know this will be controversial but I don’t  have a problem if a teacher is found to be racist,…

5 years ago
Half of Teacher Prep Programs In New Jersey Get “F’s.”Half of Teacher Prep Programs In New Jersey Get “F’s.”

Half of Teacher Prep Programs In New Jersey Get “F’s.”

The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), as part its recent Teacher Prep Review,  just evaluated a total of 2,506…

5 years ago
Camden Councilwoman: “I Believe in the Transformation that is Taking Place in the City of my Birth,” Including Five Straight Years of Academic Improvement in Camden Schools.Camden Councilwoman: “I Believe in the Transformation that is Taking Place in the City of my Birth,” Including Five Straight Years of Academic Improvement in Camden Schools.

Camden Councilwoman: “I Believe in the Transformation that is Taking Place in the City of my Birth,” Including Five Straight Years of Academic Improvement in Camden Schools.

This is a guest post by Felisha Reyes Morton who is a Camden Councilwoman (and first Latina to represent the…

5 years ago
What Happens When a Beloved Newark Charter School Is Threatened with Eviction? Ask Emma and Her Mom.What Happens When a Beloved Newark Charter School Is Threatened with Eviction? Ask Emma and Her Mom.

What Happens When a Beloved Newark Charter School Is Threatened with Eviction? Ask Emma and Her Mom.

(This was originally published at Education Post.) Imagine that your 15-year-old daughter is enrolled in a public high school that…

5 years ago