And here we are. Every since the state takeover of education in Camden happened, I’ve had one mantra. You can’t open schools without closing others. Today’s news that 4 schools will be taken over by Renaissance schools, and an additional school will be closed, was expected by many following the Camden education scene. But it is … Continue reading Camden School District Announces Closure and Takeovers…
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This heart-breaking comment was posted earlier today. From a commenter named “Debra.” While the Camden City School District has been focused on their charter school acquisition frenzy, students in the District are going without drinking water. Yes, drinking water. Problems that you usually would associate with places like Haiti and Liberia. This is occurring RIGHT NOW … Continue reading Community Voice: Camden Students Without Drinking Water…
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Here’s a release from the Education Law Center on Enrollment by Camden’s new Renaissance Schools. NEW CAMDEN CHARTERS: 1ST YEAR ENROLLMENTS RAISE RED FLAGS March 9, 2015 Mastery and Uncommon charter schools, which opened in Camden in September, failed to meet enrollment projections for their first year of operation by 15% and … Continue reading Education Law Center: Red Flags in Camden…
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I just wanted to share with you this press release on public meetings to discuss struggling schools. The Courier-Post picked up highlights and ran an article about this yesterday. More thoughts to come. PRESS RELEASESuperintendent Rouhanifard and Mayor Redd announce community meetings to discuss opportunities to better serve students in most-struggling schoolsConversations to explore how … Continue reading Press Release: Mayor and Superintendent to Host Discussions over Struggling Schools…
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The news finally broke that Mastery is adding a new school in Cramer Hill. Allison Steele does a nice job of laying out multiple sides of the issue, quoting parents happy with the charter school product, and quoting me on the issue of future school closures and democratic rights. But the article also includes a … Continue reading Choice: Submission and New Facilities or Neighborhood Schools and Old Facilities…
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Kevin Shelly reported last week about Camden’s graduation process. He showed that many students are graduating not by passing standardized testing, but through an appeals process. That’s created quite a backlash from all sides of the aisle. Laura Waters wrote defending the district. Camden School Superintendent Paymon Rouhanifard wrote defending the students. Keith Benson wrote an … Continue reading It’s not a “Graduation Loophole” it’s “Portfolio Assessment.” And it’s better.…
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