education

Charter School Rally Accidentally Makes Case Against Closing Schools

“You are not alone. We will save charter schools.” That’s New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, speaking at a charter rally in Albany, where there is apprehension about new New York Mayor Bill de Blasio’s skepticism of charters. The New York Times saw this as the latest salvo between the pro-ed reform camp and a growing … Continue reading Charter School Rally Accidentally Makes Case Against Closing Schools…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, Local Knowledge, New Orleans.

Community Voice: Camden’s Story Getting Out

Keith Benson’s at it again. The author of the most read blog post on this site, and the first community guest to write here, has a post with national education blogger Edushyster. That post, titled Greetings from Scamden, NJ addresses key issues of local disempowerment. One of the reasons I’ve started this blog is that I thought … Continue reading Community Voice: Camden’s Story Getting Out…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, Community Voice, Local Knowledge.

Education Town Hall: Half a Conversation

Last night I attended the Camden School District’s latest town hall, part of a series of meetings specifically designed to familiarize Camden residents with the new charter groups that will be “turning around” schools in the fall. It was inspirational to see education professionals committed to their students and parents. It was also only half … Continue reading Education Town Hall: Half a Conversation…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, Local Knowledge.

Guest Post: School District has Matching Grant for Teacher Projects

I’m happy to be hosting a guest post from the Camden School District (Ashley McGrath) here today. As we’ve been critical here of the school district, I’ve been reaching out to different folks to provide alternate perspectives. This post is a start. It promotes a matching grant to fund teacher projects, and encourages parents to … Continue reading Guest Post: School District has Matching Grant for Teacher Projects…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden.

Transparency Update

Yesterday I promised to update everyone as the School District posted more announcements. Let’s give credit where credit is due. The announcement about the town hall meetings is up. Here are the dates:  The following meetings will run from 5:30-7:30 p.m. A light dinner will be served at 5:00 p.m.– Wednesday, February 19 – H.B. … Continue reading Transparency Update…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden.