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Should Camden High students go to Forest Hill?

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?…

Posted by Stephen Danley in education, Local Knowledge.

A Data-Driven Approach to Hiring More Black Male Teachers by Rann Miller

Excited to have my first guest post here by Rutgers PhD candidate and local educator, Rann Miller. He’s a great follow on twitter (@UrbanEdDJ) and his blog is a must-read. (https://urbanedmixtape.com). Increasing attention is surrounding the need for school districts to hire more Black male teachers. Academics and journalists alike have offered statistical and common sense … Continue reading A Data-Driven Approach to Hiring More Black Male Teachers by Rann Miller…

Posted by Stephen Danley in education.

Chief Thomson Speaks to Paul Ryan, and Camden Politicians Still Cherry-Pick Crime Data

— 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…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, Local Knowledge.

What do our coalitions mean? What Trump can teach us about South Jersey.

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.…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, Local Knowledge.

Camden Development: Glass Half Full Edition

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…

Posted by Stephen Danley in development, Local Knowledge.