What Happens when “Leaders” Leave Camden?

This week, Dr. Keith Eric Benson wrote an important op-ed touching on the current state of the Camden School District. And he highlighted something this is worth expanding on here. When communities fight against “outsider” in control of their systems, it’s often because this type of leadership systematically undervalues long-term goals. Benson makes the point … Continue reading What Happens when “Leaders” Leave Camden?…

Posted January 23, 2020, by Stephen Danley in education.

Video of the Camden School Board Election Candidates Forum (10/8)

Let’s keep it simple. Here’s the video from last night’s forum: Camden We Choose presents Round 1-Camden School District Candidates Forum Join us.#wechoose#yourvoice#yourvoteStephen DanleyPosted by Ronsha Dickerson on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 A few thoughts on how we do election coverage here at the Local Knowledge Blog, since we’re edging towards election SZN. I’ll be … Continue reading Video of the Camden School Board Election Candidates Forum (10/8)…

Posted October 9, 2019, by Stephen Danley in Camden, education.

It’s Election Season (Event tonight, Oct. 8th)

Here we are. It’s election season! I know a lot of the big ticket races here in NJ are in an off cycle. No presidential race. No governor’s race. Not even a Senate race. And the assembly races we do have (the whole assembly is up for reelection!) largely aren’t facing serious, professional and funded … Continue reading It’s Election Season (Event tonight, Oct. 8th)…

Posted October 8, 2019, by Stephen Danley in Camden, education.

Camden Votes. Then what happens?

It’s my 7th year as both a Rutgers professor and as a resident of Camden. A lot of the time, the local policy and political scene feels familiar. But this Fall, something completely new (to me) is happening in Camden. Residents are getting a chance to vote for their board of education. On November 5th, Camden … Continue reading Camden Votes. Then what happens?…

Posted September 4, 2019, by Stephen Danley in education, Local Knowledge.

Black Swans do Exist by Jared Hunter

There’s a lot of meat to dissect here and I’m sure that most of you already know what I’m talking about, but I’ll give a basic context and move into the more pointed observations I came away with. On Wednesday afternoon, ROI (a New Jersey-based online business press outlet) published an article after having interviewed … Continue reading Black Swans do Exist by Jared Hunter…

Posted September 17, 2018, by Stephen Danley in Camden, development, education.

Court Rules with Parents and NAACP that Camden Deserves a Vote on School Board

Camden residents just won a huge victory in the ongoing efforts to get a vote on whether their school board should be elected. Here’s some of the details from my piece at Blue Jersey. The nitty gritty is this: in 2010 the MRERA (the legislation that created a municipal take over of Camden, but also … Continue reading Court Rules with Parents and NAACP that Camden Deserves a Vote on School Board…

Posted April 24, 2018, by Stephen Danley in Camden, education.