Student Achievement

On Charters, a New Report Shows That White Democrats Are Getting It Wrong. (Listen Up, Bernie/Liz/Joe!)

Judging by the harsh turn that some politicians have taken against charter schools, voters might well imagine that the data…

5 years ago

After Seven Years of Broadly-Supported School Choice, How Are Camden Students Faring?

This is a guest post by David Osborne and Tressa Pankovits. Osbourne  leads the K-12 education work of the Progressive…

5 years ago

If Phil Murphy Were Really “Progressive,” He’d Chuck the Marketing Ploys and Focus on Children.

I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro’s great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not…

5 years ago

New Report Dispels Myths and Proves That Attending Newark Charter Schools Is Good for Children

Today the Manhattan Institute published a data analysis by senior fellow Marcus Winters called "Charter Schools in Newark: The Effect…

5 years ago

Democrats, This Is Your Moment to Make Equity More Than a Slogan

This is a guest post by Richard Buery, Chief of Policy and Public Affairs at the KIPP Foundation. He leads…

5 years ago

Cancel Culture in Newark: Superintendent Ignores Parent Voices and Demands Closure of Charters.

Last week Newark Superintendent Roger Leon wrote a letter to New Jersey Education Commissioner Lamont Repollet demanding that Repollet, NJ’s…

5 years ago

Four Corrections to a Context And Fact-Free Article Called “The Democrats’ School Choice Problem.”

On New Year’s Eve The Nation published an analysis by Jennifer Berkshire called “The Democrats’ School Choice Problem.” Her piece…

5 years ago

Great News for Camden Families as Camden Education Fund Steps Up!

This week Camden City welcomed a brand-new organization called the Camden Education Fund (CEF), a non-profit focused on talent, equity,…

5 years ago

Dear Gov. Murphy/Comm. Repollet/NJEA: Look at This School and Tell Us Again Why You Want to Water Down High School Testing.

Last week I wrote about the dilemma facing the New Jersey State Board of Education: To accept a low-ball standardized…

5 years ago

NJ’s Standardized Test Mess Is a Solution in Search of a Problem: We Raise NJ Is Happy to Help.

We Raise New Jersey just issued a statement about a critical decision facing the State Board of Education: Does the…

5 years ago