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Nearly two-thirds of Newark voters approve of charter schools, poll shows
By Patrick Wall, On the national stage, charter schools remain deeply divisive. But in Newark, where more than one in three students attend charters, a majority of voters support the schools, according to a new poll. By a two-to-one margin, respondents said they agreed with the statement that “public charter schools are an important part…Read More…
Newark schools — traditional and charter — have made big gains since 2006, new report shows
By Patrick Wall, School closures, mass protests, and a boom in charter schools — the past decade was a tumultuous one for Newark schools. Yet, today, Newark students are better off academically than they were before. That’s the conclusion of a new report that looks at test scores and graduation rates at Newark’s traditional and charter schools…Read More…
Where Have You Gone, Cory Booker?
By Laura Waters, Cory Booker has been lost in the horde of Democratic candidates vying to defeat President Donald Trump in 2020, polling at a meager 2 percent and barely making it onto the debate stage. But he can turn this around by proudly owning his role in Newark’s upward educational trajectory that he described three years ago…Read More…