Camden

It Took a Politician being Wronged to get Police Cameras Right

Over the past few weeks I’ve tried to display some balance amidst the celebratory coverage of the Camden County Police Force. I hope it is possible to celebrate the drop in crime while also acknowledging the politics played with both the department and its numbers over the past few years. More importantly, I think it’s … Continue reading It Took a Politician being Wronged to get Police Cameras Right…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden.

Camden Chatter: Radio Lofts to be Demolished

“Camden Chatter” is a series of blog posts by Rutgers students on the “chatter” on social media about Camden. This article is authored by Ph.D. Candidate Rasheda Weaver. Here are her thoughts on the past week’s top stories: Please “like” the Local Knowledge Blog on Facebook!Share it!

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, Camden Chatter, development.

Guest Post: Submission for Kids at Mastery

I wanted to share Jennifer Berkshire’s interview with Penn Professor Joan Goodman, who talks about the broader network of Mastery schools. These schools have just opened up in Camden:  EduShyster: You’re the author of an article called Charter Management Organizations and the Regulated Environment: Is It Worth the Price?that’s the single best overview of *no excuses* … Continue reading Guest Post: Submission for Kids at Mastery…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, education.

Community Voice: Teachers Missing from Camden Classrooms

This speech was given by Camden parent Carmen Crespo at a press conference last week announcing a lawsuit against the Camden School District: It is an honor to be here today speaking on behalf of the thousands of parents of school age children in this city who, until very recently, haven’t had their voices heard. … Continue reading Community Voice: Teachers Missing from Camden Classrooms…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, education.

Student Voice: New York Times attended baseball game but missed the story

This guest post is from Rutgers-Camden student Brian Gregg. Brian works in North Camden, and was at the Little League Baseball game when the New York Times also was present. He sent me this story about something that happened there that did not fit the narrative of the New York Times article and was left out of … Continue reading Student Voice: New York Times attended baseball game but missed the story…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, Student Voice.

Community Voice: Camden has a Long Way to Go with New Police Force

This guest post was authored by Stephen Paur, Jesuit Volunteer, Catholic Partnership Schools, ’13-’14. I have a series of stories coming in based off of yesterday’s post, No, Camden is not the un-Ferguson. I hope to share info from others over the next few days:  I spent a year working in Camden’s Catholic schools and … Continue reading Community Voice: Camden has a Long Way to Go with New Police Force…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, Community Voice.