NJ School Boards Association has a cogent explanation of the new way NJ is calculating graduation rates: Previously, the graduation rate for a given year
From today’s Trentonian: Welcome to Emily Fisher Charter School, where teachers attempt to offer lifelines to many students who arrive here with baggage; a place
Yesterday Gov. Christie signed the Urban Hope Act, which allows non-profits to build, manage, and operate up to four “renaissance” schools in three districts: Camden,
This morning’s Trenton Times highlights a new initiative from Trenton Public Schools to try to lessen the expense of educating children with disabilities. Currently Trenton
This past Spring two of Trenton’s charter schools were closed down for either sketchy finances or failure to make adequate academic progress. Four new charters
The highly-regarded Brookings Institute has a new study out today which grades 13 cities on the “critical role of school choice.” NJ’s cities aren’t on
From today’s Trenton Times: [Mayor Tony] Mack’s plan [for capital projects at Trenton Public Schools] would have funded $1.4 million worth of improvements to the
Amidst the general dysfunction that is your State Capitol, Trenton gets the prize for the most active effort to recall its picaresque mayor, Tony Mack.
The NJ DOE closed two charter schools in Trenton this summer – Trenton Community School and Capital Preparatory School – so now those kids must
The Trenton Times reported this week that Trenton Public School District will open an alternative schools for kids with behavioral problems. The program will be