Trenton

NJ Graduation Rates: Trenton and Lakewood

NJ School Boards Association has a cogent explanation of the new way NJ is calculating graduation rates:Previously, the graduation rate…

13 years ago

Quotes of the Day: The Closing of Emily Fisher Charter School

From today's Trentonian: Welcome to Emily Fisher Charter School, where teachers attempt to offer lifelines to many students who arrive…

13 years ago

Quote of the Day

Yesterday Gov. Christie signed the Urban Hope Act, which allows non-profits to build, manage, and operate up to four “renaissance”…

13 years ago

Out-Of-District Placements in Trenton

This morning’s Trenton Times highlights a new initiative from Trenton Public Schools to try to lessen the expense of educating…

13 years ago

Three of Four Charter Applicants Knocked Out in Trenton

This past Spring two of Trenton’s charter schools were closed down for either sketchy finances or failure to make adequate…

13 years ago

NJ’s “Socially Inequitable” School Choice

The highly-regarded Brookings Institute has a new study out today which grades 13 cities on the “critical role of school…

13 years ago

Trenton Update

From today's Trenton Times: [Mayor Tony] Mack’s plan [for capital projects at Trenton Public Schools] would have funded $1.4 million…

13 years ago

Trenton Makes, Mayor Tony Mack Takes

Amidst the general dysfunction that is your State Capitol, Trenton gets the prize for the most active effort to recall…

13 years ago

What Happens When a Mediocre Charter Closes But Traditional Publics Stink?

The NJ DOE closed two charter schools in Trenton this summer – Trenton Community School and Capital Preparatory School –…

13 years ago

NJ’s Special Ed Problem

The Trenton Times reported this week that Trenton Public School District will open an alternative schools for kids with behavioral…

13 years ago