Even bad actors can be positive places. Which is my way of saying, even schools that have problematic practices, are unsustainable, or are flat-out known for corruption, can be positive spaces for youth. Because schools and teachers must focus on learning, and institutions that focus on children’s learning are often wondrous places. That schools are, at … Continue reading The Other Camden School Closure…
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So tonight (Thursday) is Camden City Mayor Dana Redd’s State of the City Address. The event is at Rutgers, in the Multi-Purpose Room in the Campus Center (326 Penn Street) and starts at 5:30pm. You can register here. All my students are registered — we’re going together, and it’s brought up an interesting question for me. … Continue reading Coopers Ferry’s Annual Meeting: How Should We Talk about Camden?…
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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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— Jim Walsh has graciously pointed out that I’m using a mix of county and city stats here. That’s fixed. Here’s his article on recent crime increases in Camden. — thanks for your patience, sd This post is long past it’s expiration date, but I’ve been trying to supplement the poor data comparisons used in the article with better … Continue reading Chief Thomson Speaks to Paul Ryan, and Camden Politicians Still Cherry-Pick Crime Data…
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I’ve been working on a short post about Metro Police Chief’s visit to Washington this week, but I’m struggling to track down some statistics and it feels odd writing about that when everyone is talking about the Trump inauguration. And confirmation hearings. And tweets. And really anything Trump-related. Now, my newsfeed is overwhelmed with Trump … Continue reading What do our coalitions mean? What Trump can teach us about South Jersey.…
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The more things change, the more things stay the same. Back in Camden, and the “development” discussion is still hot on the presses. This is my “glass-half-full” take, that reexamines the strategy guiding the city’s redevelopment and looks on the bright side. If you read Howard Gillette’s Camden After the Fall (and anyone interested enough in … Continue reading Camden Development: Glass Half Full Edition…
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