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Injustice, Cocktails and Bad Analogies – a Response to Laura Waters

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…

Posted by Stephen Danley in education, Local Knowledge.

Camden Enrollment Redux – Responses, Critiques and Wawa

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…

Posted by Stephen Danley in education, Local Knowledge.

Guest Post: On Black Gentrification and Being “From Here”

We’ve had some wonderful debate on the Facebook page regarding Rasheda Weaver’s post about being a Black Gentrifier in the city of Camden. I’ve asked some of those commenting there for permission to repost to the blog. This comment is from Rutgers-Camden’s Assistant Chancellor for Civic Engagement Dr. Nyeema Watson. More to come in future … Continue reading Guest Post: On Black Gentrification and Being “From Here”…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Local Knowledge.

A Black Gentrifier (?!) in Camden by Rasheda Weaver

Each week, Rasheda Weaver will be writing about her life as a student and resident of the city. This week’s post contributes to a critical conversation in Camden around gentrification and the larger issue of what a future Camden looks like. Please share widely, contribute in the comments, and consider writing a response: Share it!

Posted by Stephen Danley in Local Knowledge.