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Community Voice: Jose Delgado on the state’s “Portfolio Management strategy”

Pulled this, from Jose Delgado, up from the comments:It is comforting to now have so many people articulate the fact that the NJ DOE strategy has always been the eventual destruction of the public school district through implementation of a Portfolio Management strategy. For years I felt like I was the only person on earth … Continue reading Community Voice: Jose Delgado on the state’s “Portfolio Management strategy”…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, education.

Demolitions and the Value of Local Leadership

With Kevin Shelly no longer at the Courier-Post, his Camden demolition story has not been getting as much play. It’s a shame, because the demolitions are a key issues for residents of the city who already live here — a welcome departure from political investment that seems obsessed with providing services (jobs, houses, entertainment) that will attract … Continue reading Demolitions and the Value of Local Leadership…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Local Knowledge.

Legal Challenges to the Camden School District Part I

Last week’s Camden School Board meeting featured a noticeable change in both tenor and strategy of activists that have opposed the Camden School District’s move toward “No Excuses” charter management organizations such as KIPP, Uncommon and Mastery. For more than 18 months, residents have been taking the school district at face value. When the district said it was … Continue reading Legal Challenges to the Camden School District Part I…

Posted by Stephen Danley in education, Local Knowledge.

Student Voice: Camden’s Federal Street Welcomes Change

I just wanted to point folks over to the Rutgers-Camden Report, which highlights “renegade” writing from our undergrads. Here’s an excerpt from a fantastic article on Federal Street by Ilse Garcia Romero: We took a stroll down the lively Federal St., taking note of the many businesses lining the street and the services that are provided … Continue reading Student Voice: Camden’s Federal Street Welcomes Change…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, Student Voice.

Baltimore, Listening and Writing Again

Over the past few weeks I’ve been traveling, teaching, and largely listening. With everything going on in Baltimore right now, I’ve been trying to listen first, and particularly to let the airwaves be filled with scholars who have a deep connection to the issue at hand. Foremost among them is Te-Nehisi Coates, whose words have … Continue reading Baltimore, Listening and Writing Again…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Local Knowledge.

Ten Things I Like and Dislike in CMD

As folks may have noticed, it’s been a little slow here at the Local Knowledge Blog. With the semester winding down, it’s difficult to keep my teaching/research responsibilities going and find the time to block off for writing every day. So, in that spirit, I’m going to borrow a concept from my favorite sports writers … Continue reading Ten Things I Like and Dislike in CMD…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, development, education.