Press Releases
New Poll of Newark Voters Shows Strong Support for School Improvement
October 1, 2019 New Poll of Newark Voters Shows Strong Support for School Improvement Poll Shows Newarkers Feel Public Schools Are Improving, Strongly Support Charter Schools and Parent Choice View Poll Results Here: http://bit.ly/2oYsEb3 NEWARK – According to a new poll from Change Research and the New Jersey Children’s Foundation, Newark voters strongly support many…Read More…
REPORT ON NEWARK SCHOOLS SHOWS DRAMATIC STUDENT PROGRESS
Students Make Gains in Graduation Rates, Test Scores NEWARK – A new report finds Newark’s public schools made substantial progress from 2006 through the final year of state control of Newark’s schools in 2018. Test scores, graduation rates, and student growth rates are all up at both district and charter schools. The share of Black…Read More…
New Non-Profit Launches With “Bullish” Outlook on Newark’s Education Future
As public education in Newark undergoes another major transition, a new non-profit organization is launching with a bold vision for what’s possible. The organization, named the New Jersey Children’s Foundation (NJCF), intends to show the rest of the nation that cities can move past the acrimony and us-versus-them politics of education reform to create systems of district and charter schools working together to improve opportunities for ALL children.Read More…