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As Goes Camden, So Goes India: Moving Beyond Our Self-Imposed Bounds

I've been taking a big-picture look at Camden (more on this next week) and one particular data point stood out.…

2 years ago

ANALYSIS: In Camden, Does Union Politics Threaten Student Success?

Here’s today’s tweet from Sue Altman, head of the New Jersey Working Families Alliance, as she continues her assault on…

3 years ago

New Report: Camden Students Are Closing Gaps in Reading and Math

Advocates for Camden City students are cheering the results of a new report, commissioned by Camden Education Fund and conducted…

3 years ago

Here’s What Mark Weber Gets Wrong About Camden Charter Schools’ Impact on Teacher Diversity

Mark Weber may have anticipated feeling a trifle abashed after this week's publication of  a data-driven apolitical analysis he wrote…

4 years ago

COMMENTARY: Does Camden’s Teachers Union President Have the NJ Education Department in His Back Pocket?

This is part of an email Camden Education Association President Keith Benson sent late last week to his members (or…

4 years ago

As Enrollment Nosedives, Camden City Schools District Proposes A Plan to Improve Learning Environments and Close a $40 Million Annual Deficit

Camden City Public Schools has proposed a plan designed by Superintendent Katrina McCombs and the school board that will close…

4 years ago

Students are Collateral Damage In Camden Union Prez’s Fight to Save Union Jobs

Keith Benson, President of the Camden Education Association, has a petition on change.org demanding that NJEA “utilize its massive legal…

4 years ago

Camden School Board Election Results: Families Win!

With this year's toxic presidential election, it was easy to forget that other important local races were in progress. Here's…

4 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

Camden Families Beg To Differ With NJEA and Education Law Center: Pass That Bill!

Alert! Alert! A new bill in the New Jersey Legislature intends to infest Camden’s traditional school system with a malignancy…

6 years ago