education

Community Voice: A “Pissed Off” Parent Responds

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…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, education.

Radio Recap: Radio Times Meets the Education Twitterverse

It was an honor to appear on WHYY’s Radio Times yesterday for their segment on “The State of Camden Schools.” I was particularly pleased to have them bring Camden parent Carmen Crespo on the show along with the Education Law Center’s David Sciarro. For those who want more on the backstory, here it is. But … Continue reading Radio Recap: Radio Times Meets the Education Twitterverse…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, education, Local Knowledge.

10 am Radio Spot on WHYY: The State of Camden Schools Part II

UPDATE: Here’s audio for the show. There was some great questions and comments on twitter as well, I’ll try to do a recap for that tomorrow:  Radio Times on WHYY is running an hour long show today (August 12th) from 10am-11am Called “The State of Public Schools in Camden Part II.” Here’s the blurb from the Radio … Continue reading 10 am Radio Spot on WHYY: The State of Camden Schools Part II…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, education.

Guest Post: Where Will All the Boys Go?

This post was submitted by my Rutgers colleague, Dr. Julia Sass Rubin.  Imagine turning your public schools over to a private corporation that is unaccountable to your community; has no experience educating children like those attending your public schools; and forces most of the boys to leave before graduation?  That is exactly what the Christie … Continue reading Guest Post: Where Will All the Boys Go?…

Posted by Stephen Danley in education, Guest Post, Local Knowledge.

Community Voice: Making a Profit through Non-Profits

I pulled this comment by Joanne Seddon from a recent post on education. As always, I have no way of confirming the identity of commenters:  My concerns for the children of Camden are too many to list in one post. Two that, perhaps you could clear up, are these; When the intent is to provide … Continue reading Community Voice: Making a Profit through Non-Profits…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, Community Voice, education.

Triage Until Change: Keeping Schools Open

Last night’s “What is Really Happening in Camden Schools?” meeting was largely an information session for parents seeking answers. The Education Law Center’s David Sciarra and Rutgers Professor Julia Sass Rubin laid out the legal and historical background of Camden’s movement towards Renaissance schools. Other speakers, like Keith Benson, spoke on familiar themes, such as … Continue reading Triage Until Change: Keeping Schools Open…

Posted by Stephen Danley in education, Local Knowledge.