Last night’s Camden school board meeting was ugly. It was painful to watch. And it was particularly painful because it featured Camden parent against Camden parent and a Cramer Hill community sharply divided against itself. The battle lines were clear: these parents and community members were divided based on which schools they attended. This is … Continue reading Camden is Sharply Divided Over Proposed School Closure…
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Even as there are legitimate signs that private investment is being attracted to downtown Camden (see Kevin Shelly’s piece on 121 Market Street — which has potential buyers without subsidies) there are signs that this development will be fractured and existing residents will turn out losers. In particular, the use of eminent domain with property … Continue reading How Urban Universities Get a Bad Name…
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I’m not getting to as many protests and community meetings as in year’s past, but when a concerned Forest Hill parent reached out to me about Wednesday’s meeting re: potentially moving Camden High students to Forest Hill, I decided to stop by and catch up on where the Camden High saga has taken us. I’m going … Continue reading Should Camden High students go to Forest Hill?…
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Excited to have my first guest post here by Rutgers PhD candidate and local educator, Rann Miller. He’s a great follow on twitter (@UrbanEdDJ) and his blog is a must-read. (https://urbanedmixtape.com). Increasing attention is surrounding the need for school districts to hire more Black male teachers. Academics and journalists alike have offered statistical and common sense … Continue reading A Data-Driven Approach to Hiring More Black Male Teachers by Rann Miller…
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So normally, I’d cover an event like Gov. Christie’s town hall in Bordentown, especially when the most notable back and forth was about Camden. But this one was a little tricky because, well, it was Sue Altman (who also moonlights as my wife when she is not bickering with governors) who was in the middle … Continue reading Why is Gov. Christie lying about state control in Camden?…
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Here we are, at the Cooper’s Ferry Annual Meeting, where developers and politicos from all over the state come to hear a Camden narrative that focuses on the beauty of the waterfront and the potential for redevelopment. As I wrote last year, it’s a conversation that feels frustratingly separated from the every day experience of … Continue reading A Community Benefits Agreement is Supposed to be a Contract. These Aren’t.…
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