No matter how skeptical I am walking into the building, the shark room in the Camden Aquarium always takes my breath away. It’s majestic. It gives any event a little gravity. Not that the Cooper’s Ferry Annual Meeting, featuring the mayor’s State of the City Address, needed more pomp and circumstance. It had every Camden dignitary, politician, … Continue reading The State of the City I Know and Love…
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I received a media advisory for the Cooper’s Ferry Annual Meeting, where the mayor gives the State of the City Address, which I wanted to pass along to folks (included below). A couple of other short clarifications about this meeting: While not listed in the information below, the Cooper’s Ferry Annual Meeting is a fundraiser … Continue reading Cooper’s Ferry Annual Meeting…
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The news finally broke that Mastery is adding a new school in Cramer Hill. Allison Steele does a nice job of laying out multiple sides of the issue, quoting parents happy with the charter school product, and quoting me on the issue of future school closures and democratic rights. But the article also includes a … Continue reading Choice: Submission and New Facilities or Neighborhood Schools and Old Facilities…
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Kevin Shelly reported last week about Camden’s graduation process. He showed that many students are graduating not by passing standardized testing, but through an appeals process. That’s created quite a backlash from all sides of the aisle. Laura Waters wrote defending the district. Camden School Superintendent Paymon Rouhanifard wrote defending the students. Keith Benson wrote an … Continue reading It’s not a “Graduation Loophole” it’s “Portfolio Assessment.” And it’s better.…
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The following call for participation is from frequent contributor, Camden High teacher, and Rutgers doctoral candidate Keith Benson: “Do You Live in Camden, or Plan on becoming a Permanent Resident of Camden in the Near Future?” If so, would you like to participate in a preliminary study concerning your point of view on … Continue reading Call for Participants for Keith Benson Prelim Study on Camden, Schools and Gentrification…
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This guest post was submitted by Karl Walko, the president of CWA Local 1014: On February 10, at the behest of the City administration, Camden City Council took the first step towards privatization of 911/police dispatch services for the City and its residents. At its monthly meeting, Council authorized a request for proposals (RFP) from … Continue reading Guest Post: Privatization of City of Camden Dispatch Services Should Not Be an Option…
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