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Newark Union President Says Newark Parents Are Too Ignorant to Know if They Support Charter Schools

I’m always wary of public polls regarding educational issues, whether it be taxpayers, parents, anyone not aligned with the education…

3 years ago

At North Star Academy, Summer School is a Blast

Summer school isn’t supposed to be fun. Just don’t tell that to the students and teachers at Uncommon Schools Summer…

3 years ago

Camden Prep Parent of Special Needs Student Thankful for Planning Board Approval of High School

LaKeisha Scott is a Camden resident and mother of  "miracle baby" Ja'leel, a student with multiple disabilities. The Camden Planning…

3 years ago

Newark Student: ‘Covid Turned Me Into a Mental Health Activist and My School Listened’

Dashawn Sheffield, a rising 11th-grader at Uncommon Schools' North Star Academy Washington Park High School in Newark, explains why he…

3 years ago

Ten Camden City Teachers Win RISE Awards From Camden Education Fund

Yesterday the Camden Education Fund announced the winners of the RISE (Resilient, Inspirational, Solutions-Oriented Educators) awards to honor city teachers…

3 years ago

COMMENTARY: Newark Superintendent Borrows a Slam-Dunk Play from Public Charter Schools

For certain New Jerseyans, a favorite sport is attacking New Jersey's public charter schools. One popular move is to lambaste…

3 years ago

New Study: Newark Public Charter Schools Do Not ‘Push Out’ Students With Disabilities and English Language Learners

One of the most popular soundbites one hears from those who oppose public charter schools is that they push out…

4 years ago

‘For Progressives to Step in and Tell Newark Parents What’s Best For Their Own Children Is Plain Offensive’

Tom Moran, head of the Star-Ledger Editorial Board, looks squarely at a lawsuit currently in New Jersey State Supreme Court…

4 years ago

NJ Commissioner Sides With Newark Superintendent, Denies 4 Charter School Expansions

On Friday New Jersey Acting Commissioner Angelica Allen-McMillan notified four charter schools in Newark that she is denying their requests…

4 years ago

COMMENTARY: Camden’s Charters Are Dramatically More Cost-Effective Than District Schools

Do you cringe when an economist or policy wonk quantifies the value of a single child’s education? I do. How…

4 years ago