JAMES: A Prayer for Newark Schools’ Reopening
Oscar James
March 29, 2021
Before I talk about how happy I am that our kids will be going back to school, I want to start with a quote from
Data Point: As Newark Charter Enrollment Increases, All Schools Rise
contributor
March 24, 2021
Just several weeks after New Jersey earned a spot at the top of national rankings for public education, a new Stanford University study shows that Newark
New Newark Student Learning Data: All Newark Students Rise, With Variations Among Charter, Magnet, and District
Staff Writer
March 23, 2021
Today Stanford University’s Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) released an analysis of student academic performance in all Newark public schools, charter, magnet, and
JAMES: You Do Not Need Permission to Demand Better Public Schools
Oscar James
March 15, 2021
One of my mentors and political godfather was the great Carl Sharif. We lost the great Carl over five years ago. There are two Carl
NJ Commissioner Sides With Newark Superintendent, Denies 4 Charter School Expansions
Staff Writer
March 15, 2021
On Friday New Jersey Acting Commissioner Angelica Allen-McMillan notified four charter schools in Newark that she is denying their requests for expansion. This is the
New Poll: Black Parents Far Less Likely To Want Children Back in School, or Even Have the Choice
Laura Waters
March 3, 2021
More white voters than Black voters (and, to a lesser extent, Hispanic voters) trust the vaccine, have been vaccinated themselves, would send their kids into classrooms, and think the state is moving too slowly reopening schools.
Meet Newark’s Own Amanda Gorman, Seventh-Grade Poet Makayla Brown
Laura Waters
February 19, 2021
A month ago, as Amanda Gorman shared her beautiful prose during President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ inauguration, students at KIPP Rise Academy
Superintendent León’s ‘Flimsy’ and ‘Hostile’ Attack on Newark Public Charter Schools
Staff Writer
February 16, 2021
NJ Education Report isn’t the only platform criticizing Newark Superintendent Roger León’s not-so-subtle attack on the city’s charter school sector, regarded as the best in
JAMES: Newark Superintendent — ‘Roger the Dodger’–Ignores the Needs of Our Kids While We Pay For It
Oscar James
February 11, 2021
Last Fall, I questioned Newark’s Superintendent Roger León for reporting to the Governor, our Mayor, and Newark parents that our city’s public school attendance rate
Newark Superintendent Continues To Battle Charter Schools: Next Step, Take Back a Building Sold to KIPP
Staff Writer
February 10, 2021
Newark Superintendent Roger León is ratcheting up his war on the city’s charter schools, which are responsible for Newark’s standing as the best-performing urban school district in