One of the most troubling narratives I run across here in the city of Camden is the constant degradation of Camden High and Woodrow Wilson. Those two schools are, to my knowledge, Camden’s oldest high schools, and the city’s only traditional neighborhood high schools (there are three magnet schools, and a number of charter/renaissance schools either open … Continue reading A Camden Hoops Break — Schools as Good Places…
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One of my favorite things about the research I’m doing here is that it gives me the chance to listen. It’s wonderful that this blog has become a space for voices and opinions that don’t fit the city’s broader narrative. But that’s also got a downside. It often puts the blog in the middle of … Continue reading Thought on Listening and Thoughts from Sean Brown…
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We need to talk about the new normal here in Camden City, which is schools and charter management organizations marketing to attract students. And we have been. For background on the conversation, please check out my (cautiously optimistic) review of the Camden Enrollment System itself, my worries that the Camden School District is trying to play … Continue reading Injustice, Cocktails and Bad Analogies – a Response to Laura Waters…
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One of the big goals of this blog is debate and conversation. And yesterday’s post on the Camden Enrollment System has started plenty of that. So here we go — some critics and some other thoughts from folks. I’ll try, tomorrow or Saturday, to do some response, but I like to let these responses largely … Continue reading Camden Enrollment Redux – Responses, Critiques and Wawa…
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And we’re back! Happy New Year!I’ve been playing a lot of basketball over break. As a former D1 basketball player, that comes with some reflection about my own competitive nature. But it’s also come with some curiosity about how this “competition” narrative really works within our Camden education system. With the new Camden Enrollment System … Continue reading The Camden Enrollment System has a Thumb on the Scale…
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It’s been a little slow here at the Local Knowledge Blog, not because there isn’t much to write about, but because it’s been a brutally busy semester. But folks have been asking me about the new Camden Enrollment system, and my analysis. I wasn’t able to attend the rollout meeting, but I did make it … Continue reading Thoughts on Camden Enrollment…
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