Camden

Newark’s Student Union isn’t a Puppet, but It is Powerful

Camden isn’t the only place where students are protesting and getting into the mix surrounding education politics. The Newark Student Union’s continuous effort to oust Cami Anderson caught a wave of publicity this week when they decided to stage a sit-in at a Board Meeting. Predictably, their political opponents claimed the event was coached by adults, … Continue reading Newark’s Student Union isn’t a Puppet, but It is Powerful…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, education.

Civility is Overrated

Rutgers-Camden Honors Commencement speaker Dr. Jeffrey Brenner hit on some key these at his graduation speech, calling on students to engage in their civic responsibility after graduation. In doing so, he hit on the gutsy theme of suburb-city conflict, a particularly daring act considering that most Rutgers-Camden students and their parents are from South Jersey. … Continue reading Civility is Overrated…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden.

Community Voice: New Urbanism Meets South Jersey

One of the things I hear all the time in Camden is that the city suffers because of the plethora of cheap towns with high quality of life immediately surrounding it. This post by frequent reader and commenter @thegreengrass (Joseph Russell) lays out the case for “What South Jersey’s Doing Right,” which helps show why … Continue reading Community Voice: New Urbanism Meets South Jersey…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, Community Voice.

School Only Works if Students Consent

For the second straight day, students have walked out of classes in Camden high schools. That protest is quickly shifting from the warm and fuzzy of political action by youth, to something much more powerful and poignant. The Camden School District, like any institution, can only function with the consent of its members. It appears to … Continue reading School Only Works if Students Consent…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, education.