Camden

Community Voice: A Retired Teacher Speaks Out

We’ve had a lot of discussion here about education policy over the last few weeks, so I thought it was important to share this letter from a former teacher (who asked to remain anonymous) because it speaks of the day-to-day. Too often that gets lost in policy discussions. I found it both heartbreaking and inspiring: … Continue reading Community Voice: A Retired Teacher Speaks Out…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, Community Voice.

Community Voice: 100-Percent Pre-School Enrollment a Good Thing?

This was shared in the comments by a poster called “Camden Teacher,” I thought it deserved it’s own post. If other folks have information on policy from the new strategic plan, please pass it along via email or in the comments section: Just to clarify: the Abbott decisions brought universal preschool to Camden nearly 15 … Continue reading Community Voice: 100-Percent Pre-School Enrollment a Good Thing?…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, Community Voice, Local Knowledge.

Education: False Choice and Manufactured Crisis

Sadly, despite positives aspects of a proposed plan for Camden education, last night’s Camden Board of Education meeting was a textbook case of false choice, manufactured crisis, and long-term exploitation. The new Superintendent touted the participation component of his new plan (even while residents were locked outside because of the unfortunate decision not to move … Continue reading Education: False Choice and Manufactured Crisis…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, Local Knowledge.

NAACP Reposted (for Camden’s Teachers)

I’ve been hearing that the District blocks the website Storify, so many teachers found themselves unable to read my post this morning, and instead are getting this error message: There’s nothing more serious here than a general policy against the use of social media (no censorship issues that I am aware of, unless you hold … Continue reading NAACP Reposted (for Camden’s Teachers)…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, Local Knowledge.