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Community Voice: What would a small-business friendly Camden look like?

I pulled these comments from a cross-posting of my post After “investment,” Camden neighborhoods struggle to get their fair share of resources over at Blue Jersey:  Josef: This is all so important to talk about as we head forward with these tax breaks and as these companies move into the city. As much as I love that … Continue reading Community Voice: What would a small-business friendly Camden look like?…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Community Voice, Local Knowledge.

Treating CMD residents as criminals before we know them

There have been any number of passionate and resonating responses to the lack of indictments in both the Michael Brown and Eric Garner cases. There is “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot:” There is #BlackLivesMatter:    And now there is “This Stops Today.” Camden, like many cities, towns and even countries, is standing up. Today (Thursday, the … Continue reading Treating CMD residents as criminals before we know them…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, Local Knowledge.

An Apple For Our Teachers: Kimberly Bartosh Brings Business to Camden Students

The latest installment of An Apple for Our Teachers. Each Wednesday I’ll be publishing stories from Camden teachers about their lives and choice to teach here as a way to celebrate their dedication. It was local parent Carmen Crespo who came up with the idea, and first starting soliciting these stories. Here’s what she had to … Continue reading An Apple For Our Teachers: Kimberly Bartosh Brings Business to Camden Students…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Local Knowledge.

An Apple for Our Teachers: Teachers Tell Their Camden Story

I’m happy to announce a new series at the Local Knowledge Blog, tentatively titled: An Apple for Our Teachers. Each Wednesday I’ll be publishing stories from Camden teachers about their lives and choice to teach here. It was local parent Carmen Crespo who came up with the idea, and first starting soliciting these stories. Here’s what … Continue reading An Apple for Our Teachers: Teachers Tell Their Camden Story…

Posted by Stephen Danley in An Apple For Our Teachers, Camden, education, Local Knowledge.

Camden Schools Remade in the Image of “No Excuses” Charters

There has been a lot of attention, and rightfully so, to the opening and approval of new “No Excuses” charters in Camden. These schools have questionable pedagogical practices, and a putrid record of educating black males. But, as of the latest numbers of new “No Excuses” school attendees were only in the low 500s. Plenty of … Continue reading Camden Schools Remade in the Image of “No Excuses” Charters…

Posted by Stephen Danley in education, Local Knowledge.

Community Voice: Pride in Being a Skeptic

I pulled this comment up from last week’s post on an Op-Ed by the Courier-Post. The comment was by regular LK Blog contributor Keith Benson, who, among other things, is a Camden resident, a district employee, a doctoral candidate in the Education, Culture and Society program at Rutgers Graduate School of Education, and an education activist:  The … Continue reading Community Voice: Pride in Being a Skeptic…

Posted by Stephen Danley in education, Local Knowledge.