It’s always good to see positive news about Camden, so I was tentatively excited to see Kate Zernike’s New York Times article “Camden Turns Around with a New Police Force.” What I saw made me nervous. The New York Times piece shared good news, but without appropriate context or history, and it was framed with … Continue reading No, Camden is not the “un-Ferguson”…
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Last week Phil Dunn wrote an article on the opening of Mastery Schools in Camden. One parent sent me this response, which she also posted at the Courier-Post. My thoughts on Phil Dunn article: Phil, When you say “NAYSAYERS” I think you should be more specific. Parents like me have done research and found the same … Continue reading Community Voice: A “Pissed Off” Parent Responds…
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I did not want to have this discussion over at the “pissed off parent” post, because I did not want to detract from the points being made on education, but I’m trying to find a way to both empower local voices here, and keep this a civil, intellectual space. I’d love to have your thoughts on how … Continue reading Why Post Angry Notes from Community Members…
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It’s the first day of classes for those of us here at Rutgers-Camden (and for many schools in the district), and we’re also happy to get the Local Knowledge Blog up and running again. We have some really interesting content coming over the next few days, including thoughts on both Ferguson, and the New York … Continue reading Back from Summer Break!…
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Press release provided by Joshua Henne of White Horse Strategies. I wanted to pass this along. I’ll be there. More info to come. (Camden, NJ) Thursday, August 28th – the Camden community, along with The Communications Workers of America (CWA), students, people of faith and other union members and community leaders are holding a rally in solidarity … Continue reading Community Event: 1pm, Rally in Solidarity with Ferguson…
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Wanted to pass along details for the Cooper-Grant Block Party tomorrow (8/16). It’s a fantastic event. Here’s the flier and details: Share it!
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